How to fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10: So you have been using Windows 10 for quite a while but suddenly one day out of nowhere an error pops up saying “Audio services not responding” and audio is no longer working on your PC. Don’t worry this is totally fixable but let’s first understand why you are getting such an error.
The Audio service not running error can occur because of outdated or incompatible audio drivers, audio related services might not be running, incorrect permission for Audio services, etc. In any case, without wasting any time let’s see How to Fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed troubleshooting steps.
Audio services not responding in Windows 10 Fix:
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1. Press Windows key + R dopu tipu services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Truvà Audio di Windows in the services list, press W to find it easily.
3. Right-click on Windows Audio then select Pruprietà.
4. From the Properties window navigate to the “Log in"Tab.
5. Dopu, selezziunate This account è assicuratevi Serviziu Locale is selected with Password.
nota: If you don’t know the password then either you can type a new password and click OK to save changes. Or else you can click on the Sfoglia button then click on the Advanced button. Now click on Truvate Avà buttone dopu selezziunate SERVICE LOCAL from the search results and click OK.
6. Click Apply followed by OK to save changes.
7. If you’re not able to save changes then first you need to change the settings for another service called Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.
8. Right-click on Windows Audio Endpoint Builder and select Joint. Now navigate to the “Log on” tab.
9. From the “Log on” tab select Local System account.
10. Click Apply followed by Ok to save changes.
11. Now again try to change the settings of the Windows Audio from the “Log in” tab and this time you will be successful.
Method 1: Start Windows Audio services
1. Press Windows key + R dopu tipu services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Avà truvà i seguenti servizii:
Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Plug and Play
3. Fate sicuru chì i so Startup Type hè stata creata Luca Dirisio è i servizii sò corsa, in ogni modu, riavviate tutti una volta.
4. If the Startup type is not Automatic then double-click the services and inside the property, window set them to Automaticu.
nota: You may need to first stop the service by clicking on the Stop button in order to set the service to Automatic. Once done, click on the Start button to again enable the service.
5. Press Windows Key + R poi type msconfig è cliccate Enter per apre a Configurazione di u Sistema.
6. Switch to the Services tab and make sure the above services are checked in the System configuration window.
7. Restart your computer to apply these changes.
Method 2: Start Windows Audio Components
1. Press Windows key + R dopu tipu services.msc
2. Locate serviziu Windows Audio and double click it to open properties.
3. Cambia à u Dependencies tab and expand the components listed in “This service depends on the following system components. "
4. Now make sure all the components listed above are Started and Running in the services.msc
5. Infine, restart the Windows Audio services and Reboot to apply changes.
Vede s'è tù sì capace fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10 error, if not, then continue with the next method.
Method 3: Uninstall Sound drivers
1. Download and Install CCleaner.
2. Andate à a Registry window on the left, then scan for all the problems and let it fix them.
3. Next, press Windows Key + R then type devmgmt.msc è cliccate Enter per apre Manager di dispositivi.
4. Espandi Controllori di sonu, video è ghjoculi è cliccate nant'à u dispusitivu sonu poi sceglie Uninstall.
5. Avà cunfirmà a disinstallazione clicchendu OK.
6. Infine, in a finestra Manager Device, vai à Azzione è cliccate nant'à Scansione per i cambiamenti di hardware.
7. Restart à applicà cambiamenti.
Method 4: Restore Registry key from Antivirus
1. Open your anti-virus and go to the virus vault.
2. From the system tray right-click on Norton Security and select “View Recent History."
3. Avà selezziunate "quarantine” from the Show drop-down.
4. Inside Quarantine or virus vault search for the Audio device or services that are quarantined.
5. Look for registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCURRENTCONTROL and if the registry key ends in:
AUDIOSRV.DLL
AUDIOENDPOINTBUILDER.DLL
6. Restore them and Restart di applicà i cambiamenti.
7. See if you’re able to resolve the “Audio services not responding in Windows 10” issue, otherwise repeat steps 1 and 2.
Method 5: Modify Registry key
1. Press Windows Key + R poi type regedit è cliccate Enter per apre Editore di u Registru.
2. Now inside Registry editor navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAudioEndPointBuilderParameters
3. Locate ServicDll and if the value is %SystemRoot%System32Audiosrv.dll, this is the cause of the problem.
4. Replace the default value under Value data with this:
%SystemRoot%System32AudioEndPointBuilder.dll
5. Restart your PC to apply changes.
Metudu 6: Run Audio Troubleshooter
1. Press Key Windows + I à apre taliata poi cliccate nantu Actualizazione è Sicurezza.
2. Da u menù manca, sceglie Risoluzione di i problemi.
3. Now under the “Get up and running” heading click on Playing Audio.
4. Dopu, cliccate nant'à "Corre u situatore” under Playing Audio.
5. Try the suggestions by the troubleshooter and if any issues are found, you need to give permission to the troubleshooter to fix Audio services not responding error.
6. The troubleshooter will automatically diagnose the issue and ask you if you want to apply the fix or not.
7. Cliccate Apply this fix and Reboot di applicà i cambiamenti.
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If you have followed each and every step according to this guide then you just fixed the issue “Audio services not responding” but if you still have any queries regarding this post feel free to ask them in the comment section.