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Fix: Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

If you are dealing with “Audio Services Not Responding” Error in Windows 10, you will find below different methods to fix this error.

Fix Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10

Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10

Audio Services Not responding error is generated by Windows Audio Troubleshooter which usually runs whenever Windows is unable to interact with Audio Devices on your computer.

This error message can be caused by a variety of reasons, ranging from Windows Audio Services becoming unresponsive to Audio Device Drivers becoming outdated or corrupted.

1. Check Windows Privacy Settings

Follow the steps below to make sure that Apps running on your computer have access to Microphone.

1. Open Settings and click on the Privacy tab.

Privacy Option on Windows Settings Screen

2. On privacy screen, scroll down in the left-pane and click on Microphone. In the right-pane, make sure Microphone has access to your computer.

Allow Microphone to Access Computer

If Microphone access is disabled, click on Change and allow Microphone to access your computer.

2. Update Audio Device Driver

Follow the steps below to Update the driver software for Audio Device on your computer.

1. Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager.

Device Manager Option in Windows 10

2. On Device Manager screen, expand Sound, video and game controllers entry > right-click on the Audio Device and click on Update driver option.

Update Audio Device Driver on Windows PC

3. On the next screen, click on Search Automatically For Driver Software option and follow the instructions to install driver software.

3. Run Windows Troubleshooter

The built-in Troubleshooter in Windows 10 can also be trusted to find and fix Audio problems on your computer.

1. Open Settings and click on Update & Security.

Update and Security Option in Windows 10

2. On the next screen, click on Troubleshoot option in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and click on Playing Audio > Run the Troubleshooter.

Troubleshoot Playing Audio Problems in Windows 10

3. Follow the on-screen instructions as Windows Troubleshooter tries to find and fix Audio problems on your computer.

Windows Audio Troubleshooter Trying to Fix Problems in Windows 10

4. On the next screen, click on the option that appears to be true in your case. In our case, there was no sound coming from the Headphones and we clicked on Try again using Microsoft HD Audio Driver.

Try Playing Audio Using Microsoft HD Audio Driver in Windows 10

Finally, Windows found a problem with the Audio Driver and Fixed the issue.

Windows Audio Troubleshooter Fixed Audio Problem in Windows 10

4. Restart Windows Audio Service and Audio Components

Windows Audio Service can sometimes become unresponsive or get disabled on a Windows computer.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Run.

Open Run Command in Windows

2. In Run Command window, type services.msc and click on the OK button

Run Services.msc Command in Windows 10

3. On the Services screen, right-click on Windows Audio and click on Restart.

Restart Windows Audio Service

On the same screen, make sure Windows Audio Endpoint Builder, RPC EndPoint Mapper, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and DCOM Service Process Launcher are running and the “Startup Type” for these services is set to Automatic.

Start Remote Procedure Call and RPC Endpoint Mapper

If the Startup Type is not set to Automatic, right-click on the Audio Service > click on Properties. On the next screen, set “Startup type” to Automatic and click on OK.

Set Startup Type to Automatic For Windows Audio Service

Once you are done, restart the Computer to implement above changes.

5. Reinstall Audio Drivers

The problem of Windows Audio Services not responding on your computer might be related to device drivers for the Sound Controller getting corrupted.

1. Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager.

Device Manager Option in Windows 10

2. On Device Manager screen, expand Sound, video and game controllers entry > right-click on the Audio device and click on Uninstall device option.

Uninstall Audio Device in Windows 10

3. Next, click on Action tab in top-menu bar and select Scan for hardware changes option in the drop-down menu.

Scan For Hardware Changes on Device Manager Screen

Also, it is better to Restart your computer and allow Windows to automatically install the right device driver.

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