The right way to manage this stuff is through the Device Manager. Do a run: Win + r. Type devmgmt.msc in the run dialog and hit Enter. From there you should be able to see your sound card. There's a lot of stuff in there which could break your system badly, so be careful. Right click and disable, or right-click and try to 'Update Driver Software'. To find an audio device, for example, click the ' arrow beside 'Audio inputs and outputs' and locate the device in the list. Right-click the device you need to reinstall and in the menu. Reinstall the Realtek audio driver on your Windows 10 Method 1: Reinstall the Realtek audio driver through the device manager. The first thing you should do to install a new audio driver is to locate and uninstall the current audio driver you have. In this case, that’s the Realtek HD Audio Codec Driver. May 28, 2019 Audio driver is the software that helps your operating system to communicate with audio devices such as internal sound cards, speakers, headsets, and microphones. Get the latest driver Please enter your product details to view the latest driver information for your system. Make sure your audio driver is up to date and update it if needed. If that doesn't work, try uninstalling the audio driver (it will reinstall automatically). If that doesn't work, try using the generic audio driver that comes with Windows. If you're having audio issues after installing updates, try rolling back your audio driver.

To update your drivers in Windows 10, open the Device Manager and right-click the device you need to update.
The most important drivers on your computer will likely be updated automatically along with other Windows updates, but you can still check for updates manually.
Drivers are essential software that keep the various devices and components in your Windows computer working properly.
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Drivers are software that various devices on your Windows computer, such as the sound and graphics cards, rely on to work properly. Without these drivers, most of your computer would break down.

And like other pieces of software, they occasionally need to be updated. However, it's not always easy to figure out how to update them.

Many drivers on your computer are updated automatically whenever Windows updates. But if you need to manually install or update a driver, you can do that using the Device Manager.

How to update a driver in Windows 10

1. Right-click the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of the screen and select 'Device Manager' from the list that appears.

2. Use the menu to locate the device you want to update. To update an audio device, for example, click the '>' arrow beside 'Audio inputs and outputs' and locate the device in the list.

3. Right-click the device you need to update and in the pop-up, choose 'Update driver.'

4. You'll be asked whether you want Windows to search the internet for a new driver to install automatically, or if you have a file on your computer that you want to use. In nearly all cases, you'll want to select the automatic option.

5. Windows will try to find an updated driver and install it. If it can't find any, it'll tell you that your driver is up-to-date.

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If Windows tells you that you have a fully updated driver, but you're sure you don't, find out who the manufacturer of that specific computer part is — you can usually just Google its name — and look at their website. They might have drivers you can download and install manually. This is common for graphics cards made by Nvidia and AMD.

How to reinstall a driver in Windows 10

If a device is behaving erratically, you might need to remove and reinstall the driver. The process is similar to updating the driver.

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1. Open the Device Manager again by right-clicking the Windows icon and selecting 'Device Manager.'

2. Use the menu to locate the device you want to reinstall. To find an audio device, for example, click the '>' arrow beside 'Audio inputs and outputs' and locate the device in the list.

3. Right-click the device you need to reinstall and in the menu, choose 'Uninstall device.' Don't worry, your computer will be fine.

4. Restart your PC. When the computer restarts, Windows will find the device and reinstall the latest driver.

What to do if drivers aren't updating automatically

If Windows isn't automatically updating a driver that you believe it should, Windows updates might be temporarily paused. You can check this and unpause it if needed.

1. In the Start button search box, type 'Windows update' and click 'Windows Update settings' when it appears in the search results.

2. Click 'Advanced options.'

3. In the 'Pause updates' section, check the date under 'Pause until.'

4. If you see a date in the future, click the drop-down menu and choose the soonest date (which should be tomorrow) to unpause updates.

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