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The Audio service not running error can occur because of outdated or incompatible audio drivers, audio related services might not be running, incorrect permission for Audio services, etc.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 ngoncedo lwamanyathelo okusombulula ingxaki adweliswe ngezantsi.
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 I-Windows key + R uze uthayiphe services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Fumana IWindows Audio in the services list, press W to find it easily.
3. Right-click on Windows Audio then select Iipropati.
4. From the Properties window navigate to the “Ngena"Ithebhu.
5. Okulandelayo, khetha Le akhawunti kwaye uqiniseke INkonzo yaseKhaya is selected with Password.
Phawula: 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 Khangela incwadi button then click on the Advanced button. Now click on Fumana ngoku iqhosha uze ukhethe 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 Isakhi seWindows Audio Endpoint.
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 “Ngena” tab and this time you will be successful.
Method 1: Start Windows Audio services
1. Cinezela I-Windows key + R uze uthayiphe services.msc and hit Enter to open the Windows services list.
2. Khangela ezi nkonzo zilandelayo:
Windows Audio Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Plug kunye Dlala
3. Qinisekisa ukuba zabo Uhlobo lokuqalisa isethelwe ezizenzekelayo kunye neenkonzo Ubaleko, nokuba yeyiphi na indlela, qala kwakhona zonke kwakhona.
4. If the Startup type is not Automatic then double-click the services and inside the property, window set them to Ngokuzenzekelayo.
Phawula: 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. Cofa i-Windows Key + R uze uchwetheze msconfig kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuvula uLungiselelo lweNkqubo.
6. Switch to the Services tab and make sure the above services are checked in the System configuration window.
7. Phinda Uqalele your computer to apply these changes.
Method 2: Start Windows Audio Components
1. Cinezela I-Windows key + R uze uthayiphe services.msc
2. Khangela Inkonzo yeWindows Audio and double click it to open properties.
3. Tshintshela kwi 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. Ekugqibeleni, restart the Windows Audio services and Reboot to apply changes.
Jonga ukuba uyakwazi na 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. Yiya kwi Registry window on the left, then scan for all the problems and let it fix them.
3. Next, press Windows Key + R then type nqa.c.cc kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuze uvule Umlawuli wesixhobo.
4. Yandisa Isandi, ividiyo, kunye nabalawuli bomdlalo kwaye ucofe kwisixhobo sesandi uze ukhethe Khipha.
5. Ngoku qinisekisa ukukhutshwa ngokucofa u-Kulungile.
6. Ekugqibeleni, kwifestile yoMphathi weDivaysi, yiya kwi-Action kwaye nqakraza Skena utshintsho lwehardware.
7. Qala kwakhona ukusebenzisa utshintsho.
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. Ngoku khetha “Ukuhlala yedwa” 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 ukufaka utshintsho.
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. Cofa i-Windows Key + R uze uchwetheze regedit kwaye ucofe u-Enter ukuze uvule Umhleli weRegistry.
2. Now inside Registry editor navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesAudioEndPointBuilderParameters
3. Khangela 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. Phinda Uqalele your PC to apply changes.
Indlela yoku-6: Qhuba i-Audio Troubleshooter
1. Cofa iSitshixo seWindows + I ukuvula izicwangciso emva koko ucofe Uhlaziyo kunye noKhuseleko.
2. Kwimenyu esekhohlo khetha Iingxaki.
3. Now under the “Vuka kwaye usebenze” heading click on Playing Audio.
4. Okulandelayo, cofa ku “Qalisa i-troubleshooter” 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. Cofa Faka olu lungiso kwaye uqalise kwakhona ukufaka utshintsho.
Kunconywe kuni:
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.