Are you tired of fiddling with your audio settings on Windows 11? Maybe your sound quality has taken a nosedive, or perhaps certain programs won’t play nice with your headphones. Whatever the case may be, resetting all audio settings could be just what you need to get things back on track. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the steps necessary to reset all audio settings on Windows 11 – so sit back, relax and let’s give those ears some much-needed TLC!
Open the Start menu
How to Reset All Audio Settings on Windows:
If you’re having trouble with your audio settings and you can’t seem to find the right solution, it’s time to reset them. This guide will show you how to reset all of your audio settings on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and XP.
First things first: open the Start menu and search for “audio”. Once you’ve found it, click on the “Audio” submenu item.
Next, click on the “Reset all audio settings” link in the “Audio” submenu.
On the next page, you’ll be asked to choose between two options: Normal or Advanced. If you want to revert all of your audio settings back to their default values, choose “Normal”. If you want more control over which specific settings are reverted, choose “Advanced”.
After making your choice, click on the “Reset” button at the bottom of the page. Your audio settings will be reset and everything will be back to normal!
Click on Settings
First, open the “Control Panel” by clicking on the “Start” button and selecting “Control Panel”. In the “Control Panel”, click on “Sound and Audio Devices”. Right-click on your audio device (for example, your speaker) and select “Reset Sound Settings”.
In the window that opens, click on the “Advanced” tab. Under the heading “Audio devices”, make sure that all of your audio devices are checked. Then, under the heading “Output”:
If you’re using a digital audio connection (either optical or HDMI), make sure that each device is set to its appropriate Digital Output(s). If you’re not using a digital audio connection, you can leave everything as it is and click on the blue arrow next to the word “Digital Output(s)” to close this window. Click on OK to save your changes. Note: If you have more than one output device connected to your computer (such as an Optical Cable and an HDMI Cable), be sure to select which one you want Windows to use when sounding out its selections for default playback devices.
Click on System
If you are experiencing problems with your audio, resetting all of the audio settings can help. This includes the audio driver, properties, and options.
To reset audio settings:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click on System and Security.
3. Under System and Security, click on Sound.
4. In the Sound window, under Audio device Manager (See Figure 1), click on FORMAT AUDIO DRIVER (See Figure 2).
Figure 1: The Format Audio Driver window in Windows 8
5. If prompted by Device Manager (See Figure 3), choose Yes to delete the drivers for the current device and re-install them from a factory setting.
6. In the Format Audio Driver window (See Figure 4), select ALL UNDERSTANDED FORMATS and click OK (See Figure 5).
Figure 2: The Format Audio Driver window in Windows 10
7. In the Format Audio Driver window (See Figure 6), select ADVANCED SETTINGS AND DEVICE MANAGER OPTIONS and click OK (See Figure 7).
Figure 3: If Device Manager is displayed when you open Format Audio Driver, choose Yes to delete drivers for current device and re-install them from a factory setting
Under Apps and Features, click on Audio
In this article, we will show you how to reset all audio settings on Windows 10. This will help if you want to revert back to the default audio settings or if you just need to reset all of your audio settings.
1. Open the Start menu and click on “Apps and Features”.
2. Under “Audio”, click on “Audio Settings”.
3. On the left-hand side, under “General”, click on “Reset Audio Settings”.
4. On the right-hand side, under “Default Output”, select the radio button next to “All devices”. Click on “OK” to reset all of your audio settings.
On the left side of the Audio window, under Show advanced options, click on Reset audio settings
Resetting audio settings on Windows can help fix issues with audio playback, such as no sound coming out of speakers or poor quality playback. This guide will show you how to reset your audio settings on Windows 10, 8.1, 8, and 7.
In the left side of the Audio window (shown below), under Show advanced options, click on Reset audio settings.
On the Reset audio settings dialog box (shown below), click on the button next to each setting you want to reset.
Click on the Reset all button at the bottom of the dialog box to reset all of your audio settings.
Click on Reset
If you find that your Windows audio is not working as it should, there are a few things you can do to try and fix the issue. The first step is to click on Reset all Audio Settings. This will reset the audio settings for all devices attached to your computer, including your speakers, headphones, and microphone. After clicking on Reset all Audio Settings, make sure to test the audio again to see if the issue has been resolved.
Conclusion
After upgrading to Windows 11, some of your audio settings may have changed. In this article, we will show you how to reset all audio settings on Windows 11 so that you can return them to their default values. This guide is applicable to both PC and laptop users. If you have any questions or problems following the steps, feel free to contact our technical support team for help.