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Windows

Audio output could not be turned on until the audio driver was reinstalled

Sound output could not be turned on. The audio driver was reinstalled and the machine restart completed a firmware update, which resolved the issue.

Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-09-03.

Affects

Versions

  • Windows

What you see

  • Audio output cannot be turned on
  • No sound can be enabled from the computer

Why it happens

Likely Suspected outdated audio driver

When it shows up

A Windows computer has audio output that cannot be turned on and the driver is found to be outdated.

You are in this case if:

  • Audio driver is outdated
  • Audio output cannot be enabled

1 fix below

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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-09-03. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.