How to Solve Audio Service Not Running Problem On Windows 7

How to Solve Audio Service Not Running Problem On Windows 7.

If you see a red X mark on the Speaker icon in the Notification Area, and when you hover over the icon, you see a message The Audio Service is not running on your Windows 10/8/7 PC then here are a few things you need to take a look at.

The Audio Service is not running

1] Check the status of Windows Services

Set the Startup Type to Automatic and click on the Start button. If it already started, Stop it and then Start it again.

You should ensure that its Dependency Services are started and have Automatic Startup type:

Remote Procedure Call
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
If the Multimedia Class Scheduler Service is present on your system, that too should be Started and set on Automatic.

Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) is a Windows service that allows multimedia applications to get prioritized access to CPU for time-sensitive processing (such as multimedia applications) as well as prioritized disc access to ensure that the process is not starved of data to process.

2] Run Playing Audio Troubleshooter

Windows 10 includes the Playing Audio Troubleshooter, which you can easily invoke via the Control Panel, the Taskbar Search or the Troubleshooters tab of our freeware FixWin 10. You can also access from the from the Troubleshooters Page in Windows 10.

Run it and see if it can fix your problem.

3] Troubleshoot in Clean Boot State

A Clean Boot is used to diagnose and later troubleshoot issues with your system. During a Clean Boot, we start the system with a minimal number of drivers and startup programs which helps isolate the cause with interfering software.

Once you have booted in the Clean Boot State, enable one process after another and see which process makes the problem appear. Thus you can find the offender.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems.Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).

[chloelovesroblox]

i watched this videos a few weeks ago it worked but i need it again lol

[ixdzccm]

need open sounds and choose the primary device!

[yurrrski]

My windows audio is currently on “Stopping” and I can’t resume or anything like that

[afraanjumbonhy]

worked, it has worked.... thank you... so much.... the troubleshoot part worked.... thanks man

[harrisonsmiller]

Just lower the volume from 100% and the "x" on the Speaker icon will go away.

[jomertorres]

all ready installed. but still not working.

[nikku]

Thank you so much 🙏 😍 😘

Worked out Man. ❤️

[Sarv_]

Thanks dude, my sound wasn’t working for a few years and I never had sound on a pc before. I thought all of this was bottled comments and likes, but it’s not. Thanks

[thetruthofhistoryandreligi]

I've done everything I could possibly do it's still saying the audio service not running what can I do it's a hp laptop probook 4440s can you help? Please

[chrisitanlloyda.nellas]

Thabk you very much you have helped me alot

[sunscreeneater]

i cant find a video about this, when i press the speaker button it does nothing. i have one of my games at 0 volume so its super annoying because its always has no volume
if anyone knows how to help please do

[drixx]

thank you it works i really thank you bro

[safeerkhankhan]

sir my pc sound was not working i will update sound driver but the sound was not come

[ifam]

Sir, thank you but on checking it shows no issues still my speaker is not working.. But when i connect it through android it works... I don't know where the problem is... Everything seems to be alright... The drive is updated, all the connections are right..
Please help me out in this....

[PickWheel]

Nice, , , I installed new windows, , but volume icon flicker and flashing aur sound also, , , plz help

[bigboyanimation]

i did this but it give me no problems and when i record my voice and hear it the voice begin normal and after seconds the sound became like i'm speaking from far away but my mouth is near the microphone i tried 2 microphones and the problem is the same what should i do?

[riyajain]

When I put headphones I hear but after removing headphone sound is not come
Please help

[ghoulia]

I hope this works. I need this for zoom for school!!

[pattukunanadimai]

Windows 7 ultimate no audio sound please tell me bro

[johnisner]

My problem is that my laptop user account got deleted by itself and it also lost the sound things so i made a new one and this time the volume is stuck on mute and whenever i press detailed informations or something like that it says not fixed