It is common for Windows 10 users to come across various sudden issues and errors that can stop them from using the system. One such problem related to sound is the “Audio services not responding” error, which causes your PC’s audio to stop working. 

Don’t be alarmed if you face this problem because it is totally fixable. The key is to figure out what is causing the audio not to work correctly and then fix the issue.

In most cases, the Audio services not working alert occurs when there is a problem with the audio drivers. They could be outdated or incompatible. There can also be an issue with the audio service permissions preventing the audio system from working as it should.

Let’s get right into the various troubleshooting steps that can solve the Windows 10 “Audio services not responding” error:

Windows 10 Audio services not responding fix

The following method has been used by many users to fix the issue, which is why we have included it to this article:

1. Press together the Windows key + R and type “services.msc”, press enter to go to the Windows services list.
2. Locate “Windows Audio” in the list, right-click on it and select “Properties.”
3. In the Properties window, find the “Log on” tab.
4. Select the account. Remember to have Local Service selected along with the password.

Note: If you have forgotten the password, then enter a new one and click 

OK, or click on the “Browse” button, then select “Advanced.” Then click on the “Find Now” button; from the search results, select LOCAL SERVICE and press OK.

1. Click “Apply” and then “OK” to save changes.
2. If the system does not give you the option to save changes, then you will have to change the Windows Audio Endpoint Builder service settings.
3. Locate “Windows Audio Endpoint Builder”, right-click on it; select Properties, then go to the “Log on” tab.
4. In the “Log on” window, click on the “Local System” account.
5. Click Apply and then OK to save changes.
6. You will have to change the settings of the Windows Audio settings again by going to the “Logon” tab and successfully saving the changes.

You can also follow our six tried and tested methods to fix audio services not responding to windows 10:

• Method One: Starting Windows Audio services
• Method Two: Start Windows Audio Components
• Method Three: Try Uninstalling the Sound drivers
• Method Four: Restore Registry key from Antivirus
• Method Five: Modify Registry key
• Method Six: Run Audio Troubleshooter

Method One: Starting Windows Audio services

1.Press the Windows key + R together, and type “services.msc” press Enter to go to the Window Services list.

2. Find the following services from the list.

• Windows Audio
• Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
• Plug and Play

3. Ensure that the Startup Type of each service is set to “Automatic,” and they are running. Then, restart them all.

4. In case the Startup type is not set to “Automatic,” then double-click on the services and go to “Property,” there set the type to Automatic.

Note: To set the Startup type to Automatic, you may need to stop the service first by selecting the “Stop” button and then choosing type “Automatic.” Press the “Start” button to make the service active again.

5. Press Windows Key + R, type msconfig, press enter to go to the System Configuration window.

6. Go to the Services tab and ensure that the services mentioned above are checked in the System configuration.

7. For the changes to work, restart your PC.

Method Two: Start Windows Audio Components

1. Start “Run” by pressing Windows key + R and type services
2. .msc in the dialog box.
3. Find “Windows Audio Service” and Open properties by double-clicking it.
4. Select the Dependencies tab and open the components mentioned in the “This service depends on the following system components.”
5. All the components that are listed above must be “Started” and “Running” in the services.msc
6. Now restart the “Windows Audio services” and reboot your system to apply changes.

Now you have to check whether or not the issue is resolved. If no, then we recommend you to follow the next method to fix audio services not responding to Windows 10 error.

Method Three: Try Uninstalling the Sound drivers

1. Download the CCleaner and install it.
2. On the left, you will find the Registry window. Scan for all the problems and allow it to fix them.
3. Start “Run” by pressing Windows key + R and type devmgmt.msc in the dialog box.
4. Expand Sound, video, and game controllers in the Device Manager, select the sound device and uninstall it.
5. Press “OK” to confirm the uninstallation.
6. Now go to Action in the Device Manager window and press Scan for hardware changes.
7. Reboot to apply the changes.

Method Four: Restore Registry key from Antivirus

1. Open the anti-virus and find the virus vault.
2. Right-click the Norton Security from the system tray and click on the “View Recent History” option.
3. From the Show drop-down, click “Quarantine”
4. Inside virus vault or Quarantine and find the Audio device or services that are in “Quarantine.”
5. Find the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROL and check if the registry key ends with the following:

• AUDIOSRV.DLL
• AUDIOENDPOINTBUILDER.DLL

6. Restore the registry key and reboot to apply the changes.
7. Check whether or not the “Audio services not responding in Windows 10” issue is resolved. If not, then repeat the step 1 and 2.

Method Five: Modify Registry key

1. Start “Run” by pressing Windows key + R and type regedit in the dialog box.
2. Navigate to the following key inside the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AudioEndPointBuilder\Parameters

3. Find ServicDll, and check if the value is %SystemRoot%\System32\Audiosrv.dll – if yes! Then, you have located the root cause of the problem.
4. Change the default value with the following value data:

%SystemRoot%\System32\AudioEndPointBuilder.dll

5. Reboot the system to apply the changes.

Method Six: Run Audio Troubleshooter

1. Open Settings by pressing Window Key + I and then select Update & Security.
2. Select Troubleshoot from the left-hand menu
3. Find the “Get up and running” heading and click on Playing Audio.
4. Select the “Run the troubleshooter” under Playing Audio.
5. Click the suggestions by the troubleshooter and if there are any issues, allow the troubleshooter to fix Windows 10 audio services not responding error.
6. The troubleshooter will locate the error and ask for permission to apply the fix or not.
7. After applying the fix, restart the system to apply changes.

Fix “Audio Services Not Responding” On Windows 10 – Video Guide

Verdict

We hope that one of these issue help you fix Audio services not responding in Windows 10 error. You may have to apply one or more fixes to resolve the issue completely. Please share the method that helped you fix the error. For further information, share your queries in the comments section below.

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