How to fix audio hum in Windows 10

 

Audio buzzing in Windows 10 has been reported by a number of users around the world. According to the reports, her PC suddenly started making strange, loud humming noises while playing video games, watching videos, or listening to music. The PC also freezes sometimes and the sound only stops in the next few minutes. In this article, we will look at the likely causes and how to fix audio buzzing in Windows 10 .

Audio hum in Windows 10 can be caused by various reasons, a faulty audio system or wrong audio settings. However, as long as this problem of your PC is not related to the hardware (the computer's speakers), you can solve it yourself.

First you need to check if the audio hum issue is related to the hardware or your PC.

For speakers and headphones : Try connecting your speakers to another PC or mobile device and playing audio. If the buzzing is still audible, you can check your hardware for problems. Start by checking if there is a problem with the connection cable and then check the speakers/headphones.

For sound card : Check the sound card on your PC. Make sure it's right in the port. Also clean the dust around the sound card. Also, if you have a faulty built-in sound card in your PC, it can cause the static sound.

If the problem is not with the audio hardware, continue with the methods mentioned below.

Methods to fix audio hum in Windows 10

#1 - Switch to the simple Windows audio driver

All PCs running on the Windows operating system come with two sound drivers: the PC manufacturer's standard sound driver , which the PC primarily uses, and a Microsoft sound driver. If you find problems with the manufacturer's sound driver, such as B. Hiss, you can switch to the Windows sound driver. To do this, please follow these steps:

Step 1 : Press Windows + X simultaneously or right-click on the Start Menu to open a list of options.

Step 2 : Click on Device Manager option to open it.

Step 3 : Double click Sound, video and game controllers option to expand it. As an option you will find Realtek High Definition Audio (there may be others depending on your PC).

Step 4 : Double click on your audio system (for example Realtek High Definition Audio). A new box will open. At the top you will find tabs, go to the Drivers tab . Click the Update Driver button here .

Step 5 : In the window that appears, click Browse my computer for driver software .

Step 6 : Select the " Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer " option.

Step 7 : Now select High Definition Audio Device and click Next . Continue clicking Next until you are prompted to click Finish .

After the installation is complete, restart your PC. After restarting the PC, check if the problem persists or not.

#2 – Disable the enhancements made to your audio device

With Windows you can improve the sound quality of your PC speakers. In any case, if your PC's speakers aren't good or don't respond with the sound enhancements turned on, the result can be a hum. In such cases, you can try the following steps to make sure they don't cause problems:

Step 1 – Press Windows Key + R on the keyboard at the same time

Step 2 - Write mmsys.cpl in it and click OK .

Step 3 – Now right click on your speaker or audio device and click Properties .

Step 4 : In the Properties window, switch to the Extension tab . From there, select the Disable all extensions option . Click Apply and OK to make the changes.

Now restart your PC and try to find out if the acoustic buzzing problem still persists or not.

#3 – Disable and enable audio device

Step 1 – Press Windows Key + R on the keyboard at the same time

Step 2 - Write mmsys.cpl in it and click OK .

Step 3 - Now right click on your audio device and click Disable .

Step 4 - Right click on it again and click Enable .

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#4 - Update Device Audio Driver

Audio Driver connects your speakers to the CPU. Often the audio driver is outdated and can cause audio hum in Windows 10. Please follow these steps to update your audio driver to the latest version:

Step 1 : Press Windows + X simultaneously or right-click on the Start Menu to open a list of options. Right-click the Device Manager option in the list.

Step 2 : Device Manager will open. Now expand Sound, video and game controllers option . It will expand and you can see all the audio devices connected to your system.

Step 3 : Double click on your audio system (for example Realtek High Definition Audio). A new box will open. At the top you will find tabs, go to the Drivers tab . Click the Update Driver button here .

Step 4 : Once you do this, a new window will open. Click Search automatically for updated driver software . It searches online for an updated audio driver.

If a suitable update is found, it will be installed. Once installed, restart your PC and see if Audio Buzzing is still there. If yes, try the next method.

#5 – Remove Audio Driver

If updating the audio driver didn't help, reinstalling can be an option that will help you fix audio buzzing in Windows 10. Here are the steps you need to follow:
Step 1 : Access your audio device from Device Manager (follow steps 1 and 2 of method #1 to do this).

Step 2 : Now right click on your sound driver. Click Uninstall to remove the installed sound driver from your PC.

Step 3 : After successfully uninstalling the sound driver, restart your PC. The computer automatically detects and installs the latest version of the sound driver when it restarts. (Active internet connection is recommended).

Check if this method solved your problem with sound buzzing in Windows 10. If not, see the next method.

Additional tips

If none of the above methods solve your problem, there are still a few other things you can try. These are:

• If you have a Dell PC, simply remove the pre-installed Crapware SmartByte . Just uninstall it.
• Go to the Services Manager window and disable Intel Management and Security Services .
• Disable and re-enable the audio device from the Control Panel . To do this, you can follow steps 1 to 3 of Method 4, but instead of clicking Properties , click Disable . Then activate it again in the same way.
• Use the Windows troubleshooter.
• Restore Windows to a restore point if the buzz wasn't there.
• Reset windows.

conclusion

If you still cannot fix the audio buzzing in Windows 10, you can always contact your PC manufacturer's customer support. If this was possible, please let me know which of the methods worked for you so that others can use it.