How To Fix 'the Audio Service Is Not Running' In Windows 7

The audio service is not running is a common error faced by a lot of windows users. When you get this notification on your windows, it means that you will not be hearing any audio sound while playing media and that the services which deliver the audio have stopped functioning.

If you are using Windows 7 and face this problem. Then you have to try one of these three ways to fix this issue. If one way is not working, the other will work.

• Run the audio troubleshooter
• Update your audio driver
• Restart your audio service

All of these will be discussed one by one below in detail. Let's start with the first one.

Run the Audio troubleshooter

Note that Windows has its built-in feature to automatically detect and fix the issues related to audio, named Audio troubleshooter. The first thing you can do if you face an audio problem is to run the audio troubleshooter.

1. First, select the start menu in the lower-left corner of the screen and then write audio. You will see the icon of Find and Fix the audio playback problem on the top. Click on it.
2. Then press next and wait so that the system complete the scan.

After completion, check the audio to see if it is working or not. If it starts working, it's good, but if it is still not working, not to worry, go for the second option.

Update your audio driver

The next possibility is that your driver is faulty or you are using an outdated driver. Therefore, an Update will be required. There is an option of manual installation of the driver, or you can update the drivers automatically with software help.

Manual installation of the driver

The sound card manufacturer keeps updating their cards with time. So you need to keep your card up-to-date to make it work properly.

To update your audio card, open the manufacturer's website, find the relevant driver needed for this problem and then download it manually. After downloading it, install the driver on your window, and it will start working as well as it was.

In another case, if you don't know the manual process of updating your driver, you can use Driver Easy app for that purpose, which will help you to update your drivers automatically.

To get rid of the headache of searching the correct drivers and then downloading and installing it on your windows, the Driver Easy app can help solve your problem in just a single click.

Download and install it once, and it will help you update all your outdated drivers. When you install it, open the app and click on the Scan option in the menu.

It will automatically detect the problems related to your driver. Then click on update, and the app will auto download the correct versions of the driver needed for your window. That's it.

The third option to fix the audio issue is to restart your Audio Service.

Restart your Audio Service

This method can also be used to fix the issue. You need to follow these steps

1. Type and hold Window+R, and the Run box will be opened.
2. Write services.msc in this box and click on OK.
3. You will get to another menu, locate and right-click on window audio in this menu and then press properties.
4. In properties, check the startup type box and change it to Automatic and then press ok.
5. Then again, you have to right-click on the window audio in the previous menu and click on Restart.

Repeat these steps for Window Audio Endpoint builder and Multimedia Class Scheduler to set them to automatic and then restart both of them one by one. These two will also be found in the same drop-down menu where you found Window audio.

After completing these steps, restart your computer, and your problem will be solved.

Conclusion

Your audio may be interrupted by one of these three reasons. Try to check these three methods one by one. If one way fails to solve your problem, the next way will help you sort it out. Try to follow the steps carefully, or you might not resolve the issue.