Fix Windows No System Sound and Audio Problem
Windows system does not gives you sound and audio suddenly or despite sound card or audio device is present and working previously? Windows XP, 2000, NT, 2003 or even Vista computers may lost Windows audio and system sounds output due to the mess on file system or registry that created or left by third party utilities after installation and uninstallation, or corrupted and missing codecs, a component necessary to decompress and decode media files so that can be playback by Windows system.
When the Windows no sound problem occurs, the symptoms include users do not hear any Windows system sound even though the volume control on speakers have turned on, and all audio mixers and EQs is not muted. Users cannot hear sound from mouse start navigation clicks, Windows startup sound, messenger’s user online or incoming message notification alert and etc. Even Flash video clips hosted on YouTube, Google Video, Dailymotion, CNet Video, MetaCafe, and etc will not output the sound, even though video playback fine without problem.
If you have no sound problem only on Flash objects (video on Youtube, Flash games and etc), try out the Flash no sound registry fix, especially on wavemapper registry key. Else if you try to uninstall and install drivers again, restore to previous system restore point, changing sound card or switch it to another PCI slot will not solve the no sound problem.
Here is a simple trick to fix Windows system no sound problem. The trick works by using a tool built into K-Lite Codec Pack.
- Download and install K-Lite Codec Pack version 3.3.0 Full from here or here, or choose other versions from more mirrors here. You can deselect most components that you don’t need, except Codec Tweak Tool under the Tools section.
- After installed, click on Start button, then go to All Programs -> K-Lite Codec Pack -> Configuration -> Codec Tweak Tool.
- In the Codec Tweak Tool window, tick the check box next to [Registry] Fix non-working system sound.
- Click on Next button, and your Windows no sound problem should be fixed, and working as usual.
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August 15th, 2007 16:36
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December 28th, 2007 12:12
This does not work.. I get “No problem detected” and nothing gets fixed.
January 9th, 2008 23:22
Absolutely Great!
The ONLY fix found by this 25 year computer guy. Trust me I’m not a novice. I had installed so many power user video and audio codecs though the years I cant count them all.
If you are afflicted by the “No System Sound” issue, you know how annoying it can be.
Whoever wrote this product took a great deal of time and effort to find conflicting issues that only someone who works with this a great deal would know.
Please accept my heart felt thanks for this post.
If this doesn’t fix your problem just keep looking, that’s all you can do. But, I would bet a dollar to a doughnut that it’s not a driver problem if it doesn’t fix it.
Best Regards
RobertM
Orlando,FL
January 13th, 2008 13:06
I would like to mention about this post as the same way as what Robert did.
Hey, I am working as a computer tech since 1983 on S/W, H/W, Network, Integration, Service… almost on everything.
But I’ve been strugling to fix “no system sound” problem since last August. I did uninstall and reinstall codec’s reinstall Windows OS and put a new sound card with new driver as well… Still no change…. -.-
Finally I found this post today,,, followed the directions as above and everything back to normal!!!
Thanks again guy, Happy new year 2008!!!
January 14th, 2008 14:04
THANK YOU! I also had “jpui”s situation where says no problem detected, but I think it fixed it when it was installing, because when I closed the program everything was good to go! While K-lite was installing it told me it found a problem and asked if you want to fix it, that’s when I think it did its magic.
January 15th, 2008 00:50
thankssssss
January 18th, 2008 05:32
Thank you so much!!!!!!! I was beginning to pull my hair out, after several days of trying to fix this prob. I had even called the makers of my notebook, and they were the ones to direct me to this site. So needless to say this prob. has many a pep befuddled.
January 28th, 2008 09:35
I still have a problem, everything seems to be working fine untill I reach the Codec Tweak Tool window. There is no [Registry] Fix non-working system sound anywhere in the window, and I don’t know why…..help?
February 5th, 2008 12:05
Thank you so MUCH! everything else i tried failed..util i got here..thanks a bunch!
February 25th, 2008 12:23
I have the same problem as LesleyG.
February 27th, 2008 14:09
I have tried ALL things listed for the NO sound issue. I have a Dell with Vista Home and cannot watch ANY videos (i.e. youtube or her any flash media). I downloaded countless programs and uninstalled those that havent worked. I did the K-lite and the wavenmapper (which I already had - and then redid “just in case”) and the fixit program for no sound suggested on the other blog site (My Digital Life). STILL nothing! Any suggestions now?
February 28th, 2008 01:36
THANKS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!They were a big help
March 5th, 2008 09:53
Thanks! That worked. Been struggling with this problem for a few days now.
March 7th, 2008 00:36
Thank you very much for the help and advice,now got sound back after hours of frustration.A life saver
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May 10th, 2008 23:09
I’m so pissed at this site. I downloaded it fooled into thinking it would work and all it has done it make it worse. Before it was only my internet but after downloading this program ALL sound on my computer has ceased. I love music and cannot live without it and I’m so mad your program has affected my itunes,windows media player etc. I don’t know if this has happened to anyone else but if it has is there any way to fix it?
June 24th, 2008 06:16
Used your download and tried the fix. Still no sound.
Previously, I reloaded the lost sndvol32.exe file and that restored my icon. Also, tried the registry cures, expensive but no luck.
I have no sound from either speakers or headphones. With the exception of a barely perceptible peep in my head phones when I test the asterisk sound in the control panel. I’m running XP on a Toshiba satellite.
July 9th, 2008 05:25
Yesss. I was suffering for a long time. My vista stopped system sounds and web page sounds. tried everything but klite solved it. thanks a lot.
plus i have many codecs for which i will not have to download and install mass programs; they cause more trouble than they solve. cheers.
July 18th, 2008 05:08
Mega danke,
Habe alles versucht und das hat mein problembehoben
July 21st, 2008 22:34
This fixed my problem of not getting any sound from youtube and any application that ran on the internet. Thank you
August 7th, 2008 14:27
followed this advice but i downloaded the newest full version of the k-lite codec from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_Lite_Codec_Pack.htm and installed it. was very helpful since it automatically detected and recommended to unistall any existing codecs that would interfere with the k-lite codec. during installation, any problems with the registry were also fixed. after installing i went to youtube and my sound was back. thanks!!!
August 27th, 2008 06:07
You are THE MAN!!!
This fix worked like a charm.
After 3 sound cards and about 500 lost hair folicles once I ran your suggested program and heard the sound through my speakers I know my troubles were over. Thanks
August 28th, 2008 08:31
Thanks a lot boss……. Thank u soooooooooo much..