I have lost all sound and there is the "x" next to my speaker icon on the bottom right. I have read what other people have done here and none of the fixes have helped.
If I right click on the speaker icon, I get the "Would you like to enable Windows Audio" message. If I say yes, I do NOT get an error. It goes to the screens about my audio.
But my audio is obviously not working. So I go to the Windows Audio in the Services section. It is on automatic but not running. When I try to run it, I get the message: "Windows could not start the Window Audio service on the local computer. Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process."
I have looked at all of the dependent services: Plug N Play, Multimedia Class Scheduler, Remote Procedure Call, Windows Audio Endpoint Builder. Those are ALL automatic and Running.
I saw someone mention something about going to the Registry Editor to remove dependencies but I couldn't figure out the registry (looked like lots of gobblegook to me) but since all of my dependent processes are running just fine, I don't think that would be the answer anyway.
Any other ideas of what I can try?
Also, All of my sound drivers are working properly and I have no error messages that I can find
I am not sure if this is relevant:
Product
Host Process for Windows Services
Problem
Windows Update installation problem
Date
10/30/2010 10:37 AM
Status
Not Reported
Description
A Windows update did not install properly. Sending the following information to Microsoft can help improve the software.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: WindowsUpdateFailure
ClientVersion: 7.4.7600.226
Win32HResult: 80070643
UpdateId: DA39B39A-FD8E-4EB8-9661-FFC9B0035EB3
Scenario: Install
SourceId: 101
Environment: Unmanaged
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
There is one of these for every day for a week. But the sound problem has only existed for 2 days
If I right click on the speaker icon, I get the "Would you like to enable Windows Audio" message. If I say yes, I do NOT get an error. It goes to the screens about my audio.
But my audio is obviously not working. So I go to the Windows Audio in the Services section. It is on automatic but not running. When I try to run it, I get the message: "Windows could not start the Window Audio service on the local computer. Error 1079: The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process."
I have looked at all of the dependent services: Plug N Play, Multimedia Class Scheduler, Remote Procedure Call, Windows Audio Endpoint Builder. Those are ALL automatic and Running.
I saw someone mention something about going to the Registry Editor to remove dependencies but I couldn't figure out the registry (looked like lots of gobblegook to me) but since all of my dependent processes are running just fine, I don't think that would be the answer anyway.
Any other ideas of what I can try?
Also, All of my sound drivers are working properly and I have no error messages that I can find
I am not sure if this is relevant:
Product
Host Process for Windows Services
Problem
Windows Update installation problem
Date
10/30/2010 10:37 AM
Status
Not Reported
Description
A Windows update did not install properly. Sending the following information to Microsoft can help improve the software.
Problem signature
Problem Event Name: WindowsUpdateFailure
ClientVersion: 7.4.7600.226
Win32HResult: 80070643
UpdateId: DA39B39A-FD8E-4EB8-9661-FFC9B0035EB3
Scenario: Install
SourceId: 101
Environment: Unmanaged
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
There is one of these for every day for a week. But the sound problem has only existed for 2 days