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Are you getting error message that your audio device is disabled in Windows 11?
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Then you are at the right place as here is how to fix the issue.
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Let’s get started. This is The Windows Club.
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According to some users, the audio on their Windows computer stopped working
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after a recent Windows Update. To solve that issue, they ran the
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Playing Audio troubleshooter but instead of fixing the problem, the troubleshooter
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displayed the error that the Audio device is disabled on their Windows computer. If such
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a problem happens with you also, this video might help you fix it. Let’s get started!
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Right-click on the Sound icon in the notification area or system tray.
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Click on Sound settings from the menu. Then select More Sound Settings.
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Click on the Playback tab. See if your audio device is listed
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there. If not, right-click on the empty space, and select the Show Disabled Devices option.
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This will show your audio device Right-click on the audio device
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Select the Enable option After enabling the audio device, you can also set
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it as default. For this, right-click on the device again and select the Set as Default Device option
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Click on the Apply button Click on the OK button.
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Now, check if the issue is fixed. Open Sound settings of your Windows computer
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Go to More Sound Settings. Access the Playback tab
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Right-click on your speaker from the list
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Select the Configure Speakers option. It will open the Speaker Setup box
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In that box, click on the Test button to check the functionality of both of your connected speakers
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Click on the Next button Press the Finish button to
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complete the configuration. This might fix the problem.
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Click on the Search box of your Windows computer Type device manager in the Search box
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Press the enter key to open the Device Manager window
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Expand the Sound, video and game controllers section
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Right-click on your sound card driver Select Uninstall device option. This
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will open an Uninstall Device box Press the Uninstall button in that box
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After uninstalling the driver, restart your computer.
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After restart, Windows will automatically detect the hardware changes and install the
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latest version of your sound card driver. If the issue persists, download the latest
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version of your sound card driver from the manufacturer’s website and install it. Or else,
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you can also download and install the driver using the Settings app of your Windows computer.
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