{"id":2437,"date":"2024-02-23T00:40:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T00:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2024-02-23T03:07:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T03:07:52","slug":"audio-services-not-responding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-danger\">The Audio Services Not Responding error is an error message generated through the Audio Playback Troubleshooter that usually runs when you have problems with your sound or audio devices<\/p>\n<p>This error generally means that your sound device is unresponsive when it is not responding to commands or messages from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will identify the possible cause of this problem, and provide you with the appropriate solutions that you can try to help you resolve the issue as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2443 size-full\" title=\"Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10 [Fix]\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Audio-Services-Not-Responding-Error-in-Windows-10-Fix.jpg\" alt=\"Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10 [Fix]\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Audio-Services-Not-Responding-Error-in-Windows-10-Fix.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Audio-Services-Not-Responding-Error-in-Windows-10-Fix-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This error message is a very common error and generally occurs when you <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update your version of Windows 10<\/a>\u00a0through Windows Update.<\/p>\n<p>There are some workarounds that include making sure all audio services run as expected and drivers are updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6638e2e36f256\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6638e2e36f256\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#How_to_Solve_The_Audio_Services_Not_Responding_Error\" title=\"How to Solve The Audio Services Not Responding Error\">How to Solve The Audio Services Not Responding Error<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_1_Restart_the_PC\" title=\"Solution 1. Restart the PC\">Solution 1. Restart the PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_2_Restart_Audio_Services\" title=\"Solution 2. Restart Audio Services\">Solution 2. Restart Audio Services<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_3_Install_the_Default_Sound_Drivers\" title=\"Solution 3. Install the Default Sound Drivers\">Solution 3. Install the Default Sound Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_4_Run_the_Command_Prompts\" title=\"Solution 4. Run the Command Prompts\">Solution 4. Run the Command Prompts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_5_Check_the_Audio_Components\" title=\"Solution 5. Check the Audio Components\">Solution 5. Check the Audio Components<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_6_Run_the_add_Network_Service_and_Add_Local_Service_Commands\" title=\"Solution 6. Run the add Network Service and Add Local Service Commands\">Solution 6. Run the add Network Service and Add Local Service Commands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_7_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\" title=\"Solution 7. Install Default Sound Drivers\">Solution 7. Install Default Sound Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_8_Install_Realtek_High_Definition_Audio_Drivers\" title=\"Solution 8. Install Realtek \/ High Definition Audio Drivers\">Solution 8. Install Realtek \/ High Definition Audio Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_9_Run_the_SFC_and_DISM_Scan\" title=\"Solution 9. Run the SFC and DISM Scan\">Solution 9. Run the SFC and DISM Scan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Solution_10_Restore_from_the_Last_Restore_Point\" title=\"Solution 10. Restore from the Last Restore Point\">Solution 10. Restore from the Last Restore Point<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Perform_a_Fresh_Start_Update-in-Place_Repair_or_Reset_from_the_Cloud\" title=\"Perform a Fresh Start, Update-in-Place Repair, or Reset from the Cloud\">Perform a Fresh Start, Update-in-Place Repair, or Reset from the Cloud<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/audio-services-not-responding\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion:\">Conclusion:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Solve_The_Audio_Services_Not_Responding_Error\"><\/span><strong>How to Solve The Audio Services Not Responding Error<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are facing this issue of unresponsive audio services, you can try our recommended solutions in the order presented below and see if that helps to resolve the issue.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_1_Restart_the_PC\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_1_Restart_PC\">Solution 1. Restart the PC<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first and most typical response of most of us to these types of errors is that you should <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart the Windows system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When you restart the PC, a number of errors are resolved with this simple solution. So before you get into something complicated, try this simple solution.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this, you can also try <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disabling your antivirus<\/a> software to cross out such common causes of errors as audio services not responding to Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_2_Restart_Audio_Services\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_1_Restart_PC\">Solution 2. <\/span>Restart Audio Services<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Along with the hardware and sound drivers, there is an audio service present that takes care of managing the audio on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>In this solution, a simple reboot could reset your settings and solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>If that doesn&#8217;t help, you may need to restart Audio Related Services manually.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">On a Windows PC, press the Windows + R keys together.\u00a0This will open the Run box<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In this box, type\u00a0<strong>services.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>MSC<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>hit\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">When the services open, go through all the components until you come across\u00a0<strong>Windows Audio<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Right-click on Windows Audio and choose the\u00a0<strong>Restart<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now right click on the entry again.\u00a0From the menu that appears, choose\u00a0<strong>Properties<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then set the startup type to\u00a0<strong>Automatic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Apply to save the changes<\/strong>\u00a0and exit.\u00a0[19659012] Go back to services and search for \u201c\u00a0<strong>Windows Audio Endpoint Builder<\/strong>\u00a0\u201d.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Once you find it, right-click on it and choose\u00a0<strong>Restart<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In case it hasn&#8217;t started yet, click\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Once this process starts, go to its properties\u00a0and set the startup type to\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Automatic<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the end, click\u00a0<strong>Apply to save the changes<\/strong>\u00a0and then\u00a0<strong>exit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the PC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I hope it helped!\u00a0If not, try the other solutions mentioned below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/microsoft-store-wont-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Store Won\u2019t Open How To Easily Fix This Issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/data-error-cyclic-redundancy-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Fix Data Error Cyclic Redundancy Check<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_3_Install_the_Default_Sound_Drivers\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_3_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\">Solution 3. Install the Default Sound Drivers<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">On your\u00a0<strong>Windows PC<\/strong>\u00a0go to\u00a0<strong>Start Menu&gt; Search Bar&gt; System Type<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Select the first option that appears.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then go to\u00a0<strong>Advanced system settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now go to the\u00a0<strong>Hardware<\/strong>\u00a0tab\u00a0and select\u00a0<strong>Device Installation Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then choose the option &#8221;\u00a0<strong>No (your device may not work as expected)<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Save Changes<\/strong>\u00a0and Exit.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now press\u00a0<strong>Windows + X<\/strong>\u00a0keys together\u00a0to open the quick start menu and choose\u00a0<strong>Device Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">From here, select\u00a0<strong>Sound, video, and game controllers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then right-click the sound device and click the <strong>Uninstall device<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now check the driver uninstall checkbox to uninstall the driver and proceed with the uninstallation.<\/li>\n<li>When the device is uninstalled, right-click anywhere in the empty space in Device Manager and then select\u00a0<strong>Scan for hardware changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your PC will now detect your audio hardware and automatically install the default sound drivers present on it.\u00a0This should resolve audio services not responding to Windows.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_4_Run_the_Command_Prompts\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_5_Execute_Command_prompts\">Solution 4. Run the Command Prompts<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If none of the above solutions have helped, run the command prompts using the simple guide provided below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Go to the\u00a0<strong>Start Menu<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>enter &#8220;Command Prompt&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0in the search bar.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Just right-click on it and choose the <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the following command &#8211; and then press\u00a0<strong>enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre> net loca lgroup Administrators \/ add networkservice<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Now enter the following command and then hit\u00a0<strong>enter<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre> net localgroup Administrators \/ add localservice<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Once you have run the two commands above, type\u00a0<strong>Exit<\/strong>\u00a0and then hit\u00a0<strong>Enter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Lastly,\u00a0<strong>Restart the PC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fixed: Windows 10 Can\u2019t See Other Computers on Network\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-windows-10-cant-see-other-computers-on-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fixed: Windows 10 Can\u2019t See Other Computers on Network<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Remove \u201cThis Copy of Windows is Not Genuine\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-this-copy-of-windows-is-not-genuine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove \u201cThis Copy of Windows is Not Genuine\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_5_Check_the_Audio_Components\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_3_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\">Solution 5. <\/span>Check the Audio Components<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This solution requires that you ensure that all audio components are running. If any of them are not, it may cause a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you are running third-party security software on Windows 10, temporarily disable it, as they sometimes block some critical services like audio service.<\/p>\n<p>To check the audio components, do the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the Run dialog box, type services.MSc and press Enter to open the Services window.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the Services window, find and make sure the following three services are running. If they are not, right-click on them and click Start.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">RPC Endpoint Mapper<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Remote Procedure Call (RPC)<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">DCOM Server Process Launcher<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Also, make sure that all of these services are set to start as Automatic.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>At startup, check if the problem is resolved.\u00a0If not, continue to the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_6_Run_the_add_Network_Service_and_Add_Local_Service_Commands\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_3_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\">Solution 6. <\/span>Run the add Network Service and Add Local Service Commands<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To run the add network service and add local service commands, do the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Press Windows key + R.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open the command prompt in elevated mode.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the command prompt window, copy and paste the following command and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Net local group admins \/ add network service<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Once the command runs, copy and paste the following command and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Net local group admins \/ add local service<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Exit the CMD prompt and restart your computer.<\/li>\n<li>At startup, check if the problem is resolved.\u00a0If not, continue to the next solution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Remove \u201cThis Copy of Windows is Not Genuine\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-remove-this-copy-of-windows-is-not-genuine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Remove \u201cThis Copy of Windows is Not Genuine\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fixed: WiFi Won\u2019t Turn On Windows 10? 5 Best Solution [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wifi-wont-turn-on-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fixed: WiFi Won\u2019t Turn On Windows 10?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_7_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_3_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\">Solution 7. <\/span>Install Default Sound Drivers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As the Windows 10 operating system continues to update over time, the sound drivers are also included in most of the packages and are also regularly updated.<\/p>\n<p>Windows 10 has a basic default driver already saved, so every time you uninstall your current drivers, Windows 10 recognizes the connected hardware and installs the driver accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>In this solution, you can try installing the default drivers on your system and see if that solves the problem.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>That&#8217;s how:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Press Windows key + R.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the Run dialog box, type control system and press Enter to open the System window.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the System window, click the Advanced system settings option on the left side of the screen.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now, click on the Hardware tab.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click Device Installation Settings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Select the No radio button (your device may not work as expected).<\/li>\n<li>Click Save Changes and exit.\u00a0This will prevent Windows Update from updating your audio drivers automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>If this solution doesn&#8217;t work, be sure to change the option back to Yes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then press Windows Key + X to open the Power User Menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Tap M on the keyboard to open Device Manager.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In Device Manager, expand the Sound, video, and game controllers category.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Right-click on your sound device and select Uninstall device.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Check the Uninstall Driver checkbox to uninstall the driver as well and proceed with the uninstallation.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Once the device is uninstalled, right-click on any space in Device Manager and select Scan for hardware changes.<\/li>\n<li>Restart your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your computer will now detect the audio hardware on your computer and automatically install the default drivers present on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>If the problem persists, continue to the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_8_Install_Realtek_High_Definition_Audio_Drivers\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_6_Install_Realtek_High_definition_Audio_Drivers\">Solution 8. Install Realtek \/ High Definition Audio Drivers<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Installing Realtek or high definition audio drivers has proven useful for several users and therefore you can also try this workaround.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">To get started, press\u00a0<strong>Windows + X<\/strong>\u00a0keys\u00a0together to open the quick start menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">From here, select\u00a0<strong>Device Manager<\/strong>\u00a0from the list of available options.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In Device Manager, click on the &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Sound, video and game controllers<\/strong> &#8221; option.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then right-click on the sound device and select &#8221; <strong>Update Driver&#8221;.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now you will have to choose whether to install the drivers automatically or manually.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Choose the option of \u201cBrowse<strong> my computer for driver software\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>] Then click\u00a0<strong>Let me choose from a list of drivers available on my computer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then\u00a0<strong>uncheck the<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Show compatible hardware<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; option\u00a0to make sure the results appear in the list of drivers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Now check all the drivers until you find\u00a0<strong>High Definition Audio Device<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Finally,\u00a0<strong>Select it<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Then follow the instructions on the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the PC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>See if the error still continues.\u00a0In case it is not, you can always try the following solution:<\/p>\n<p>If this doesn&#8217;t work, try downloading the audio drivers from the device manufacturer&#8217;s website and installing them. In most cases, this also solved the problem.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_9_Run_the_SFC_and_DISM_Scan\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_3_Install_Default_Sound_Drivers\">Solution 9. <\/span>Run the SFC and DISM Scan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you have errors in the system files, the audio service may not respond.\u00a0In that case, you can run the SFC \/ DISM scan, a utility in Windows 10 that enables users to detect corrupted Windows system files and restore corrupted files.<\/p>\n<p>After the scan and the problem is not resolved, proceed to the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Solution_10_Restore_from_the_Last_Restore_Point\"><\/span><strong><span id=\"Solution_7_Restore_from_Last_Restore_Point\">Solution 10. Restore from the Last Restore Point<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This should be your last resort option.\u00a0If none of the above solutions are helpful, you can try this one.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">On your Windows PC, press the keys &#8211;\u00a0<strong>Windows + S<\/strong>\u00a0to open the search bar.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>restore<\/strong>\u00a0&#8221; in the search box and choose the first program in the results.<\/li>\n<li>Under Restore settings, on the\u00a0<strong>System Protection<\/strong>\u00a0tab\u00a0select\u00a0<strong>System\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Here select the\u00a0<strong>Restore Point<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm your action and wait for the process to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After the restoration is done, log into the system and see if the error still continues. Hopefully, it is already resolved. If not, let us know in the comments below.\u00a0Well, come to your rescue \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perform_a_Fresh_Start_Update-in-Place_Repair_or_Reset_from_the_Cloud\"><\/span><strong>Perform a Fresh Start, Update-in-Place Repair, or Reset from the Cloud<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At this point, if the unresponsive audio services issue is still unresolved, it is most likely due to some kind of system corruption that cannot be resolved conventionally.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you can try Fresh Start, In-Place Update Repair to reset all Windows components.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you&#8217;re running Windows 10 version 1909 and later, you can give Cloud Reset a try and see if that helps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hope everyone liked the above article and resolved the audio services not responding in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Microsoft_Windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case there are any queries, feel free to let us know in the comment section below. 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