Windows 10: Windows Sound Icon Problem

After I boot my pc for the first time, I always have to restart "Windows Explorer" in task manager in order to use the sound icon on the taskbar. I have audio however I can't interact with the sound icon in any way. I was wondering if anyone has a more permanent solution to this problem. I'm sure a clean install would fix this however that would be my last resort. Not sure if all of the following were necessary however this is what I have done so far and still no fix. Made sure Windows is up to date. Ran sfc and DISM commands, all came back good. Made sure all drivers are up to date.

If this is not the right place to post this please let me know. Thank you!

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Sound problems

Hi Matty,

Thank you for using Windows 10.

I understand your concern and would suggest you to check with any other headphones to make sure there is no issues with headphones.

I would also suggest you to update the Sound drivers and check if that helps. Here is the steps:

• Press “Windows + X” and select Device manger.
• Locate the sound driver and expand the driver icon.
• Right click on the driver icon and click on Update.

Keep us informed about the status of the issue and we'll be happy to assist you further.

 

Windows 10 sound problems.

Hi Roger,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue.

Please answer these questions to assist you better.

• Have you install all driver updates?
• Do you get any error message?
• In which browser are you facing this issue?
• What is the make and model of your computer?

I suggest you to refer the Microsoft Article below and perform the troubleshooting steps suggested.

Fix sound problems

Fix sound problems in Windows 10

Do let us know if you are able to get Sound with all relevant programs. Thank you.

 

I got no sound microsoft or horrible sound

Hi Roger,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

In order to help you better, could you please confirm a couple of things.

• What happens exactly when you try to play the sound?
• Are you getting any error message?
• Have you installed all the pending Windows updates?

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: I suggest you to follow below steps and check.

Step 1: I suggest you to install all the latest pending Windows updates as below and check if it helps.

• Go to “settings” and click on “update and security”.
• Under tab “Windows update”, click on the icon “check for updates”.
• Then once you find the pending updates install it and check.

Step 2: I suggest you to follow the steps from the below article and check if it helps.

Fix sound problems

Fix sound problems in Windows 10

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.