I actually experienced the exact same issue with my Windows 8 install on an ASRock CoreHT 252B Mini PC, which acts as my HTPC. Probably the same or similar as you, I'm outputting both video and audio ...

There are several complaints from readers experiencing problems with the audio drivers in their Windows 11/10 computers. The problem is that, after they restart their computers, they find that the ...

On its own, your computer can't make a sound. Digital data from audio and video files needs to be turned into something that our ears can hear, and this requires specialized hardware and sophisticated ...

If you’re experiencing no sound after installing Realtek audio drivers in Windows 11/10, you’re not alone. Many users have reported similar issues, where they either lose sound after Windows Update ...

Lately, despite my setting in the Device Manager, where I've disabled it, every time I update my Nvidia drivers, it enables Nvidia HD Audio again and this occasionally wreaks havoc. Last night I was ...