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The Audio service not running error can occur because of outdated or incompatible audio drivers, audio related services might not be running, incorrect permission for Audio services, etc.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 mat der Hëllef vun den hei ënnendrënner opgezielt Troubleshooting Schrëtt.
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 Windows Schlëssel + R da klickt services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Fannen Windows-Audio in the services list, press W to find it easily.
3. Right-click on Windows Audio then select Properties.
4. From the Properties window navigate to the “Aloggen"Tab.
5. Als nächst wielt Dëse Kont a gitt sécher Lokal Service is selected with Password.
Opgepasst: 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 duerchsichen Knäppchen klickt dann op der Détailléiert button. Now click on Fannt Elo Knäppchen dann wielt 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 Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.
8. Right-click on Windows Audio Endpoint Builder and select Properties. 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 “Aloggen” tab and this time you will be successful.
Method 1: Start Windows Audio services
1. Press Windows Schlëssel + R da klickt services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Fannt elo déi folgend Servicer:
Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Plug and Play
3. Sécherstellen hir Starttyp ass opgestallt automatesch an d'Servicer sinn Leeft, entweder Manéier, Reouverture all vun hinnen nach eng Kéier.
4. If the Startup type is not Automatic then double-click the services and inside the property, window set them to Automatesch.
Opgepasst: 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 dann Typ msconfig a dréckt Enter fir Systemkonfiguratioun opzemaachen.
6. Switch to the Services tab and make sure the above services are checked in the System configuration window.
7. Neistart your computer to apply these changes.
Method 2: Start Windows Audio Components
1. Press Windows Schlëssel + R da klickt services.msc
2. Situéiert Windows Audio Service and double click it to open properties.
3. Wiesselen op de 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. Endlech, restart the Windows Audio services and Reboot to apply changes.
Kuckt, ob Dir fäeg sidd 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. Gitt an der 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 dréckt Enter fir opzemaachen Device Manager.
4. Erweiderung Toun-, Video- a Spillkontroller a klickt op de Sound Apparat dann wielt Läschen.
5. Elo bestätegt d'Deinstallatioun andeems Dir op OK klickt.
6. Endlech, an der Device Manager Fënster, bei Action a klickt op Scan fir Hardware Ännerungen.
7. Restart fir Ännerungen ze gëllen.
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. Wielt elo "Tollwut” 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 Ännerungen z'ënnerstëtzen.
7. See if you’re able to resolve the “Audio services not responding in Windows 10” issue, otherwise widderhuelen Schrëtt 1 a 2.
Method 5: Modify Registry key
1. Press Windows Key + R dann Typ regedit a dréckt Enter fir opzemaachen Registry Editor.
2. Now inside Registry editor navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAudioEndPointBuilderParameters
3. Situéiert 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. Neistart your PC to apply changes.
Method 6: Run Audio Troubleshooter
1. Press Windows Key + I fir opzemaachen Parameteren da klickt op Update & Sécherheet.
2. Vun der lénker Menü wielt Problemsmoos.
3. Now under the “Maacht op a lafen” heading click on Playing Audio.
4. Als nächst klickt op "Fuerder de Problem mam Schrëtt” 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. Klickt op dës Fixéierung applizéieren an nei starten Ännerungen z'ënnerstëtzen.
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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.