Playback device driver download

This restart will automatically prompt your PC to reinstall your audio driver. To use the generic audio driver that comes with Windows In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager , then select it from the results. To roll back your audio driver In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager , then select it from the results. Restore your PC from a system restore point When Microsoft installs updates on your system, we create a system restore point in case problems arise.

Many updates require you to restart your device. To check and see if you have installed updates pending and need to restart Save your work and close all open applications. Select one of those restart options to apply the updates Need help with Windows Update?

If restarting doesn't help, see the next section for additional troubleshooting. If you have microphone issues, make sure your privacy settings are configured properly. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful? Yes No. Thank you! Any more feedback?

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Any additional feedback? Submit feedback. In many cases the answer to this is yes, however in some cases the manufacturers no longer make the Drivers available so you need to use a Driver Update Tool to install the missing Drivers. The purpose of such as tool is to save you time and effort by automatically downloading and updating the Drivers for you.

If you are unsure of whether or not you need to update your Drivers, or indeed which Drivers may need to be updated, you can run a Drivers scan using a driver update tool you will need to pay to register this tool but usually the Drivers scan is free. This will allow you to assess your Driver needs without any commitment. Alternatively, you can use the device manager to check if there are problems with any of your hardware devices. Note : This cause is more common in new computers or ones that have recently done some changes.

Then right-click your audio device driver and click Update driver. The Realtek Audio here is just an example on our computer, yours could be diffident. Your audio driver might be listed under the Other devices category instead. Then click the one that is different from what you see at the moment.

In the screen shot below, we will go with Realtek High Definition Audio. Then click Next. Note : The devices listed here might be different from what you see in your computer. You should choose accordingly the device you have.

They are the very basic services for your sound to work. You should check their status, and restart them when needed:.