How to fix sound problems on your Windows – Best guide 2023

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Steps: To Fix Sound Problems

1. To fix sound problem first, restart your computer.

2. Make sure the program is not turned down or muted. Browsers like Chrome and Firefox let you mute each tab individually. Right-click a tab to see its status. (If you are currently muted, the option will say “Unmute”.

3. If you still can’t hear anything with this program, try uninstalling and reinstalling. Back up your data beforehand or make a note of how your settings are currently configured.

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1. First, make sure Windows is using the correct device for speaker output by clicking the speaker icon in the taskbar. Windows may unknowingly switch the output to another device.) At the top of the pop-up window, you’ll see the name of the speaker currently in use. B. Loudspeaker (2 anchor PowerConfg. Click this name to switch to the correct device, if necessary. If you are using external speakers, make sure they are turned on.


2. Restart your computer.


3. Check the speaker icon in the system tray to make sure the sound is on and not muted.


4 Make sure your computer is not muted via hardware. B. A dedicated mute button on your laptop or keyboard. play a song to test


5. Right-click the volume icon and click Open Volume Mixer. Make sure all options are checked.


6. Is your laptop’s built-in speakers still not working? Plug headphones into the audio jack and test again. If the headphones work, remove them and continue troubleshooting the internal speakers.


7. For desktop systems with speakers connected to his 3.5mm jack, try USB speakers or USB headphones. (or vice versa) If the alternate device works, remove it and continue troubleshooting the first set of speakers. (If you want a new set, see our roundup of the best budget computer speakers.)


8. Right-click the volume icon again and select Open Sound Settings (Windows 10) or Sound Settings. Select (Windows 11). For Windows 10, in the window that opens, find Related settings and click Sound control panel.


For Windows 11, scroll down to the Advanced section of the window that opens and click More sound settings. On both operating systems, a new small window labeled Sound will appear. Click the Playback tab and make sure there is a green checkmark next to your audio device (probably Speakers). Then click Properties and make sure Use this device (enable) is selected.

***If sound still does not work at this point, the driver for your audio controller may be missing or corrupted.***

1. Uninstall the driver. Open Device Manager (type device manager in the search box on the taskbar), go to Sound, video and game controllers, select the audio controller for the failing device, and press Delete.
2. Reboot the system and allow Windows to reinstall the driver. This is done automatically. If not, download the driver from your PC manufacturer’s website or your audio card manufacturer’s website and reinstall it manually.

Good luck 🙂

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