The Audio Service is not running


  1. Posts : 605
    W7 Ultimate
       #1

    The Audio Service is not running


    I have a red tag on the speaker icon an the message says "The Audio Device is not running". However I have sound when I test even on Skype. What gives?
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  2. Posts : 1,299
    Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) *** Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), OSX 10.6
       #2

    Hi Blockie,

    Try the fix in this thread: Windows Audio service not running ! But it is ?

    Cheers,

    Walker
    Windows Outreach Team
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  3. Posts : 605
    W7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks Walker.
    Just moving the slider a bit got rid of the red cross. An apparent bug in W7. Can live with this one tho.
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  4. Posts : 1,299
    Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) *** Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), OSX 10.6
       #4

    Sure thing blockie, glad that workaround helped. I'm sure it'll get cleared up in the first Service Pack :)

    Cheers,

    Walker
    Windows Outreach Team
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  5. Posts : 1
    all versions
       #5

    SP1 has been out for a while with no improvement. Unfortunately, this is the sort of bug that goes WAY DOWN on the priority list until lots of people bitch about it. One thing that I've noticed is that I have only experienced it with 32 bit W7. I use a variety of version levels (home, pro, ultimate) and level does not seem to be an impact.
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  6. Posts : 504
       #6

    Was it necessary to bump this 3 year old thread?
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  7. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #7

    nilank said:
    Was it necessary to bump this 3 year old thread?
    Nilank I now it says 2010 but we don't know if this has surfaces again mate:)
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  8. Posts : 5
    windows 7 home premium x64 bit
       #8

    yes it is still hanging around


    This problem is still hanging around.
    Win 7 Home Prem.
    Only just appeared this morning after shut down last night.
    Everything still works OK but have red/white cross over speaker by clock.
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  9. Posts : 21,004
    Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
       #9

    oogleman soem system specs would be good mate System Info - See Your System Specs

    and a pic of the offending problem try this
    How to Use the Snipping Tool in Vista it says Vista but covers 7 as well
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