If you are unable to use Realtek HD Audio Manager or it is not showing in the Device Manager in Windows, this guide helps you fix it.

If you want to update the drivers for the audio card on your computer, Windows 11 offers at least two ways to complete this task, including using the Settings app and Device Manager.

If the Sound, video and game controllers category is missing from your Device Manager or a controller device not showing up in Windows, use these fixes.

Device Manager makes it easy to re-enable the device and get sound back. Look for a disabled device in the Sound, video and game controllers section. Update the audio driver.

To update or reinstall your drivers in Windows 10, open the Device Manager and right-click the device you need to update.

On the working PC, I found in the device manager a "USB Audio Device" which had its' location listed as "on Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows". Using USBDeview I found that the device had ...