

I completely deleted and uninstalled all the driver software and just started from scratch. No matter what I did, my laptop kept telling me that the "Device was not found", or "not installed". Go to your laptop manufacturer's site, and look for the Realtek driver downloads for your modelįind the first driver download they have for Realtek (as in, the first version that should've come with your laptop)

Right-Click the driver, Uninstall it, and check the box that says "Delete Driver software"
WINDOWS 7 NO AUDIO OUTPUT DEVICE INSTALLED UPDATE
If your Realtek Driver shows up like this, and like me, you can't update or enable it: This is what worked for me, mind you, I have an HP Omen X:

No devices were listed in Audio or "found". My Realtek Audio Driver was listed as "Hidden" and I couldn't enable it, or update drivers, or anything really. None of the Google suggestions worked, and only part of what was suggested in this thread worked for me. Tech Support - dedicated to solving problems and helping others out.Īndroid - Android Operating system and its peripherals discussions.Īpple - Apple devices, services discussions. Your Phone - dedicated to Microsoft's Your Phone Android/PC app and its news and discussions. Mobileīing - dedicated to Microsoft's Bing web search and its news and discussions. This subreddit is suitable for both Office warriors and newbies. Surface - dedicated to Surface powerful laptop/tablet and discussions around it and its peripherals.Įxcel - dedicated to Excel, powerful program of Office suite. Xbox One - dedicated to Xbox One console and its peripherals, news and discussions. Xbox Insiders - Official Xbox Insiders community Windows Redesign - a subreddit for design concepts and Windows mods Windows Insiders - dedicated to Windows Insider program, WI builds troubleshooting. Windows Mobile - dedicated to Windows Mobile OS and discussions about it. Windows 10 - biggest Windows related subreddit for all things related to Windows 10. Microsoft Teams - Office 365 Team communication service subreddit.
