In this article, learn how to fix “Audio services not responding” on Windows 10.
The Sound icon on the Taskbar which controls audio services stops working and shows a small red X in the bottom-right corner. An error occurs on your screen and telling “Audio services not responding” and the audio is not working on your PC.
Audio services not responding
But let me explain first why you are facing such an error?
Windows Audio Service is responsible for the above error, the problem may be caused by any of the sub-components that are required to run Windows Audio Services properly. Windows Audio Service is set to Automatic but what happens is Windows is not able to start this service automatically? The result is, no sound from your system. This error also may happen because the audio driver is corrupted, outdated or couldn’t function properly.
So, if you’re the victim of this problem, this tutorial is helpful for you.
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How To Fix Audio Services Not Responding on Windows 10
Method 1. Reinstall your audio driver
Sometimes, an outdated, corrupted or incompatible audio driver can cause the Audio services not responding problem. In this case, you just need to update your audio driver to resolve this problem. To do that, follow these steps:
Step 1. Press Windows Key + R then put devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box. Click OK to open Device Manager.
Step 2. When Device Manager window opens, expand Sound, video and game controllers and right click on the sound device then click Uninstall device.
Step 3. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall.
Step 4. Visit your audio card manufacturer’s website to download the correct drivers for your variant of Windows 10. Then install it on your computer manually.
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See also: Driver Talent Review (Free Driver Updater Tool)
Step 5. Restart your computer and attempt to play a video file or audio file to check if your can hear any sound.
Method 2. Restart your audio services
Step 1. Press Windows Key + R then put services.msc in the Run dialog box. Click OK to open Windows services list.
Step 2. Now find the following services:
- Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
- Windows Audio
- Plug and Play
Step 3. Make sure their Startup Type is set to Automatic and Service status are Running or restart all of them once again.
Step 4. If Startup Type is not Automatic then double-click the services and then set them to Automatic in the property window.
Step 5. Restart your computer and then check if the problem has resolved.
Method 3. Start Windows Audio components
Step 1. Press Windows Key + R then put services.msc in the Run dialog box and click OK.
Step 2. Make sure these following Windows Audio components are running:
- RPC Endpoint Mapper
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- DCOM Server Process Launcher
Step 3. If there are any of these services isn’t running, right-click on the not running service and click Start.
Step 4. Restart your computer.
Check following video for illustration of this tutorial:
Hope something helps you. If you have any other Windows 10 error you can see for the solution on my blog.
