In this article we will address the common issue “no speakers or headphones are plugged in” in Windows 10/8/7, which many users have reported recently.

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Method 1:  Uninstall the audio driver

a, Go to Device Manager by pressing Win+R together to open the “Run” dialog, enter devmgmt.msc.

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b, Look for your audio device from the list,

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c, Right click on the audio card, select Properties and then you will see a pop-up windows as below. Navigate to Driver tab, click Uninstall.

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d, Restart your PC after finishing the process. It will reinstall the driver again and check if it solves the problem.

If not, try Method 2: Update Driver… 

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a, Click on the “Update Driver…” this time, then select  “Browse my computer for driver software“.

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b, Select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer“. 

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c, Proceed and follow steps below

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d, Wait for a few minutes, it should successfully update your driver software.

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Going through all those steps every time for a driver update is sure a headache. Want hassle free, automatic updates for your drivers? Try DriverEasy Professional Device Manager, it updates all of your drivers faster with fewer clicks and less complex.

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