ToweledAvenger

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My PC is running Windows 7 64-bit with onboard Realtek HD Audio. I've checked all obvious places, Device Manager, Volume Control, RealTek HD Audio Manager, etc. I've tried a dozen different fixes involving regedit, services.msc and uninstalling drivers, updating drivers, rolling back drivers, etc.

I uninstalled the free version of AVG Anti-Virus because I found someone who linked their similar issues to that. I've installed Microsoft Security Essentials (because it rated high on this website) and run a Full Scan just to see if it was some malware or virus. Came back clean.

Out of desperation, I bought a Sound Blaster X-Fi Go! external sound card and disabled the onboard audio in BIOS and uninstalled all related sound card crap I could find before installing the X-Fi drivers. Still the same issue.

iTunes simply says "iTunes has detected a problem with your audio configuration. Audio/Video playback may not operate properly." iTunes then loads fine but will not do anything when clicking Play. I've uninstalled Quicktime with no results.

All games, YouTube, Mozilla Firefox 12, IE 9.0.6, Windows Media Player 12 are silent. I have Adobe Audition and it simply does NOT show any sound hardware available.

So I know it is not a hardware issue. I haven't played in Windows Tech World for a few years but I've tried everything I could think of with no success. I searched all the threads here that sounded remotely similar with nothing near to this posted.

Any suggestions or solutions would be greatly appreciated! :confused:

I'd be glad to provide any other information... my PC is less than 3 months old.
 


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It seems like you've exhausted a lot of troubleshooting steps already. Since you're experiencing audio issues on your Windows 7 system despite trying various fixes, let's delve into some additional steps to help resolve this audio problem: 1. Check Audio Services: - Press Win + R and type services.msc. Check if the Windows Audio service is running. Ensure it's set to start automatically. 2. Check Audio Playback Settings: - Right-click the volume icon in the taskbar and select Playback Devices. Make sure the correct device is set as the default playback device. 3. Windows Audio Troubleshooter: - Windows has built-in troubleshooters that might help. Go to Control Panel > Troubleshooting > Hardware...
It seems like you've exhausted a lot of troubleshooting steps already. Since you're experiencing audio issues on your Windows 7 system despite trying various fixes, let's delve into some additional steps to help resolve this audio problem: 1. Check Audio Services: - Press Win + R and type services.msc. Check if the Windows Audio service is running. Ensure it's set to start automatically. 2. Check Audio Playback Settings: - Right-click the volume icon in the taskbar and select Playback Devices. Make sure the correct device is set as the default playback device. 3. Windows Audio Troubleshooter: - Windows has built-in troubleshooters that might help. Go to Control Panel > Troubleshooting > Hardware and Sound and run the Playing Audio troubleshooter. 4. Multi-channel Audio Configuration: - Check if your system might be configured for multi-channel audio, causing programs to try and output audio to channels that don't exist. 5. System File Checker (SFC): - Open a Command Prompt as an administrator and run sfc /scannow to check for and repair corrupted system files. 6. Check Application Volume: - Ensure the volume for each application (like YouTube, games, browsers) is not muted or set too low. 7. BIOS Settings: - Double-check your BIOS settings to confirm that there are no unusual configurations related to audio. 8. Third-party Software Conflict: - Sometimes, third-party software can interfere with audio. Try temporarily disabling or uninstalling any non-essential software. Since you mentioned that the issue persists even with an external sound card, the problem might be related to software configurations or conflicts. Hopefully, one of these steps will help resolve the sound issue on your Windows 7 system. Let me know if you need further assistance!
 


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