Now most computer users have begun to complain that their sound does not work after updating Windows 10. It has long been known that this operating system is full of errors and shortcomings. But their Microsoft is trying to fix it as soon as possible. Not always successful, but still. For what reasons is sound able to refuse to work on Windows 10? What to do in this case? Let's try to find out so that in the future there are no problems.
Turned off
Perhaps the most common and rather stupid option you can imagine is when the sound does not work after updating Windows 10 due to the fact that at the end of this event, the settings simply turned off. Sometimes during the process the sound card stops working. And after the update in the settings, the sound is simply muted.
In this case, you must enable it. To do this, pay attention to the image of the mixer in the tray, about the clock and the current date. If there you saw a red crossed out circle, then this is the problem. Click on the mixer and adjust the volume. That's all, no pain. As already mentioned, this is a fairly common phenomenon. Nevertheless, users say that after updating Windows 10 the sound does not work for them for other reasons. Mixer or not, or it displays that the system has all the settings enabled. What to do in this case?
No drivers
For example, remember whether you installed drivers for the sound card or not. Often, upon completion of the installation of the operating system, up to the “tens” of this event is simply forgotten. And it is not surprising that sound does not work without drivers.
The situation is corrected, as you might guess, by installing the missing elements. Please note: the corresponding software should be designed specifically for Windows 10. Otherwise, the result will be zero. Install the drivers, restart the computer and see what happened. If the error is resolved, you can no longer worry. And if not? What then?
Software incompatibility
Sound does not work after updating Windows 10, but are drivers installed? In this scenario, there are several options. And the first one is software incompatibility with the operating system.
It has long been no secret that Windows 10 is a huge problem for modern users. Most software is not compatible with this operating system. In this case, it is recommended either to find some kind of driver for your sound card that suits Windows 10, or replace the corresponding equipment. Yes, not the best methods, but they have a place to be. And, to be honest, driver incompatibility with the system is a very common reason that after updating Windows 10 , sound does not work on a laptop or computer.
Equipment
There may be a slightly different scenario. Especially it concerns those users who additionally connect speakers to their computer. Does sound not work after updating Windows 10? What to do in this situation? Check for a driver on your computer. And if everything is in order, then it's time to look at the instructions for the columns. For what?
Your hardware may not be compatible with your operating system. With the "top ten" such phenomena occur very often. Users do not even suspect that not all equipment works normally with this operating system. Moreover, old devices 100% will cease to function on the top ten. Keep this in mind.
What to do if you find equipment incompatibility with the system? There are three options - either to work with Windows 10 without sound at all, or to replace the operating system with an older version, or to buy speakers that will definitely begin to work properly with the "top ten". What kind of decision to make - everyone decides for himself. But, as practice shows, users prefer to install older versions of Windows for themselves to correct the situation.
Poor installation
But not everything is always as bad as it might seem at first glance. Sometimes the sound does not work after updating Windows 10 due to system failures that occurred during the installation process. In this case, you can observe a lot of errors and malfunctions in the operating system. Users call this phenomenon a "curve setting."
How is the situation corrected? Pretty easy and simple. All you need to do is reinstall Windows 10 again. It is advisable to format the hard drive before doing this. If after reinstalling no system crashes and malfunctions did not occur, then after restoring the drivers for the sound card, you can use the sound as before. Otherwise, the process will need to be repeated several times. True, constant reinstallations of the system in order to solve problems with sound do not suit users. They prefer to abandon the "tens" and work on older versions, where there are not so many glitches.
Browser
An important point is for the modern user and work with the Internet. Some note that they do not have sound in the browser after updating Windows 10. There may be several reasons for this phenomenon.
The first is the incompatibility of the software version with your operating system. In this case, you will have to install a browser designed to work in Windows 10.
The second is a system failure. According to users, reinstalling your browser helps a lot here. Sometimes you can just restart your computer. It also helps, though not so often.
The third is the presence of viruses on the computer. However, if your operating system has just been updated, then this alignment is not suitable. Otherwise, the computer will have to be cleaned of spies and other infections.
As you can see, there are a lot of options for which sound does not work after updating Windows 10. And not all of them are dangerous. Yes, this is not such a pleasant phenomenon, but on new operating systems this kind of "behavior" is extremely common. And you have to either come to terms with it, or refuse to work with innovations for a certain period of time.