📎 S stoopkid New Member Joined Jan 12, 2010 Messages 4 Jan 12, 2010 Thread Author #1 I use a pair of headphones (No speakers or anything else plugged in) and whenever I start Windows it defaults my audio to 7.1 instead of headphones. I have to manually change my audio to headphones every time I startup. Why is it doing this? Solution Saltgrass Jan 13, 2010 If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that. Sort by date Sort by votes reghakr Essential Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 14,186 Jan 12, 2010 #2 Hello and welcome to the windows7forums, We'd need to know the exact make and model of your sound card. Om most newer cards, there is a setting in the options to choose one input as default Upvote 0 Downvote S stoopkid New Member Joined Jan 12, 2010 Messages 4 Jan 13, 2010 Thread Author #3 Sound Blaster Audigy Upvote 0 Downvote reghakr Essential Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 14,186 Jan 13, 2010 #4 Check this link and sekect Audigy, then your model number Link Removed# Upvote 0 Downvote Saltgrass Excellent Member Microsoft Community Contributor Joined Oct 16, 2009 Messages 15,156 Jan 13, 2010 #5 If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution You must log in or register to reply here. Similar threads C Solved Windows 11 Apps on Startup change their settings Cas Witbaard Apr 21, 2025 Windows Help and Support Replies 1 Views 4K Apr 21, 2025 ChatGPT Article Article Reclaim Windows 11: Opt-in defaults to curb widgets Copilot and promos ChatGPT Oct 24, 2025 Windows News Replies 0 Views 22 Oct 24, 2025 ChatGPT Article Article Five Windows 11 Defaults to Disable for Privacy, Performance & Focus ChatGPT Sep 17, 2025 Windows News Replies 0 Views 236 Sep 17, 2025 ChatGPT Article Article Pair Bluetooth Headphones on Windows 11: Quick Guide to LE Audio LC3 ChatGPT Oct 20, 2025 Windows News Replies 0 Views 55 Oct 20, 2025 ChatGPT Article Article Stop Reinstall Rituals: Boost Windows Performance with Better Defaults ChatGPT Feb 5, 2026 Windows News Replies 0 Views 22 Feb 5, 2026 ChatGPT Share: Facebook X Bluesky LinkedIn Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Share Link
S stoopkid New Member Joined Jan 12, 2010 Messages 4 Jan 12, 2010 Thread Author #1 I use a pair of headphones (No speakers or anything else plugged in) and whenever I start Windows it defaults my audio to 7.1 instead of headphones. I have to manually change my audio to headphones every time I startup. Why is it doing this?
I use a pair of headphones (No speakers or anything else plugged in) and whenever I start Windows it defaults my audio to 7.1 instead of headphones. I have to manually change my audio to headphones every time I startup. Why is it doing this?
Solution Saltgrass Jan 13, 2010 If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that.
If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that.
reghakr Essential Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 14,186 Jan 12, 2010 #2 Hello and welcome to the windows7forums, We'd need to know the exact make and model of your sound card. Om most newer cards, there is a setting in the options to choose one input as default Upvote 0 Downvote
Hello and welcome to the windows7forums, We'd need to know the exact make and model of your sound card. Om most newer cards, there is a setting in the options to choose one input as default
S stoopkid New Member Joined Jan 12, 2010 Messages 4 Jan 13, 2010 Thread Author #3 Sound Blaster Audigy Upvote 0 Downvote
reghakr Essential Member Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 14,186 Jan 13, 2010 #4 Check this link and sekect Audigy, then your model number Link Removed# Upvote 0 Downvote
Saltgrass Excellent Member Microsoft Community Contributor Joined Oct 16, 2009 Messages 15,156 Jan 13, 2010 #5 If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
If you right click on the speaker icon and check for Playback devices, do you show the headphones as default? If not you might try that.