Why are my speakers not working? How to fix them?
Although such instances are rare, speakers are known to stop working. They can mute completely, or the sound can be crackling, certain apps not to play sounds, and more. The end result is the same, you won't be able to listen to music or watch movies.
The reasons for no sound are far and wide, with the most common ones being listed below:
The solutions listed below will show you how to fix the speakers and sound problems. Check them out.
Your out of date sound card driver might be a cause for not having sound or if it degrades over time. To update it:
If you cannot find the driver in this way, update it through the Windows Update.
Windows 7:
Start button -> Control Panel -> Windows Update -> Check for updates.
Windows 8 & 10:
Windows+X -> Control Panel -> Windows Update -> Check for updates.
The most effective option to update the sound card driver is to download manually from the manufacturer’s website. Once you've download it, If it isn't an executable (.exe) file, go to the Drivers tab from the steps above and choose Browse my computer for driver software, then specify the folder where you downloaded the driver to, and follow the instructions.
The Microsoft team developed a set of tools, known as troubleshooters, that will help you diagnose what the issue is caused by, and how to fix it effectively. There are troubleshooters for virtually every aspect on your computer, CPU, network, video and more, which will help you save precious time you would spend to fix the issue, or if the troubleshooter fails, it will guide you where to search the solution, by showing you an error code.
To run the troubleshooter, right-click the audio icon (the speaker) in the bottom right corner of the screen, and select Troubleshoot sound problems.
The instructions below will work if you use a Windows 7 PC.
Or watch this video which shows how to use the troubleshooter on your Windows 7 PC.
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