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The Audio service not running error can occur because of outdated or incompatible audio drivers, audio related services might not be running, incorrect permission for Audio services, etc.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:
A suggestion by Rosy Baldwin that seem to work for every user, so I have decided to include in the main article:
1. Press Pākuhi Windows + R a laila kaomi services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. E ʻike Windows-Leo in the services list, press W to find it easily.
3. Right-click on Windows Audio then select Waiwai.
4. From the Properties window navigate to the “ʻEʻe"Kaomi.
5. A laila, koho ʻO kēia moʻolelo a e maopopo hoʻi Ka lawelawe kūloko is selected with Password.
'Ōlelo Aʻo: 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 Nā button then click on the i hoʻomaka me button. Now click on E ʻike i kēia manawa pihi a laila koho LOCAL SERVICE 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 ʻO ka mea hana Windows Audio Endpoint.
8. Right-click on Windows Audio Endpoint Builder and select Nā Kuleana. 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 “ʻEʻe” tab and this time you will be successful.
Method 1: Start Windows Audio services
1. Kāomi Pākuhi Windows + R a laila kaomi services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. E ʻimi i nā lawelawe penei:
Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Plug and Play
3. E hōʻoia i kā lākou Keʻano hoʻomaka Hoʻonohonohoʻia i akomi a ʻo nā lawelawe holo, a i ʻole, e hoʻomaka hou i nā mea a pau.
4. If the Startup type is not Automatic then double-click the services and inside the property, window set them to Kelepili.
'Ōlelo Aʻo: 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. E kaomi i ka Windows Key + R a laila e kikokiko Msconfig and hit Enter to open System Configuration.
6. Switch to the Services tab and make sure the above services are checked in the System configuration window.
7. E hoʻomaka hou your computer to apply these changes.
Method 2: Start Windows Audio Components
1. Kāomi Pākuhi Windows + R a laila kaomi services.msc
2. Huli lawelawe Windows Audio and double click it to open properties.
3. E kuapo i ka 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. ʻO ka hope, restart the Windows Audio services and Reboot to apply changes.
E ʻike inā hiki iā ʻoe 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. E hele i ka 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 a kaomi enter e wehe Loea Mea Mea.
4. E hoonui ʻO nā mea hoʻokani leo, wikiō, a me nā mea pāʻani pāʻani a kaomi ma ka mea kani a laila koho E wehe.
5. I kēia manawa hōʻoia i ka uninstall ma ke kaomi ʻana iā OK.
6. ʻO ka hope, ma ka puka makani Mea Mana Mana, e hele i Action a kaomi ma luna E ʻimi no nā hoʻololi ʻenehana.
7. Hoʻomaka hou e hoʻohana i nā loli.
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. Ano, koho "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 e hoʻololi i nā loli.
7. See if you’re able to resolve the “Audio services not responding in Windows 10” issue, otherwise e hana hou i ka hana 1 a me 2.
Method 5: Modify Registry key
1. E kaomi i ka Windows Key + R a laila e kikokiko regedit a kaomi enter e wehe Lunahooponopono helu.
2. Now inside Registry editor navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAudioEndPointBuilderParameters
3. Huli 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. E hoʻomaka hou your PC to apply changes.
Ka Papa Hana 6: Holo i ka Audio Troubleshooter
1. E kaomi Windows Key + I e wehe Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau ka kaomi Hoʻohou & palekana.
2. From the left-hand menu select Nā pilikia.
3. Now under the “E kū a holo” heading click on Playing Audio.
4. A laila, kaomi ma luna o "E holo i ka pilikia” 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. Kaomi i ka Apply this fix and Reboot e hoʻololi i nā loli.
Manaʻoʻia iāʻoe:
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.