无论是娱乐、游戏还是简单的系统通知和流程;使用计算机时,声音对您的体验至关重要。Windows声音偶尔出现并停止播放是正常的,尤其是在更新之后(after an update)。
不同的因素可能会导致您的Windows系统出现声音问题,您的第一步通常是求助于Windows 疑难解答(Windows Troubleshooter)。如果Windows 音频疑难解答提供反馈说Generic Audio Driver Detected,您可能会感到困惑,因为该消息未指定修复或问题的确切原因。
但是,您可以从消息中看出这与您的音频驱动程序有关。如果您遇到此问题,请阅读本文以了解如何解决它。
(Generic Audio Driver Detected)在Windows中(Windows)检测到通用音频驱动程序
现在您已经简要了解了Windows检测到通用驱动程序时的含义,您可以对其进行修复。为了摆脱这个问题,这里是采取的步骤。我建议您按照我提供的顺序关注它们。
- 启用您的音频服务。
- 更新您的音频驱动程序
- 重新安装您的音频驱动程序。
请继续阅读本指南以了解如何执行上述操作而不会遇到进一步的复杂情况。
1]启用您的音频服务
修复音频问题的第一个基本故障排除步骤是确认相关音频服务已启用并启动(audio services are enabled and started)。Windows key + R组合打开运行对话框并搜索 services.msc。
从服务列表中,找到:
- Windows 音频(Windows Audio)和
- Windows 音频端点生成器(Windows Audio Endpoint Builder)。
对于这些服务中的每一个,请在“ 状态”(Status)列下检查它们是否正在运行。
如果这些服务没有运行,请右键单击每个服务并点击Start。
您还必须将它们设置为自动开始运行,而无需单击 Start。
为此,请双击该服务并将 启动类型(Startup type)更改为 自动(Automatic)。单击 确定(OK )按钮以保存您的更改。
阅读(Read):一项或多项音频服务未运行(One or more audio service isn’t running)。
2]更新您的音频驱动程序
如果您重新安装驱动程序,但Windows继续检测通用音频驱动程序,则您可能需要更新驱动程序(update the driver)。过时的驱动程序也可能导致计算机出现这些音频问题。
再次打开设备管理器(Device Manager)。滚动(Scroll)浏览设备管理器(Device Manager)并找到 声音、视频和游戏控制器(Sound, video, and game controllers)部分。单击以展开它。
在本节中,右键单击您的音频驱动程序并点击 更新驱动程序(Update driver)按钮。选择您希望如何更新驱动程序 - 通过 Internet 或从本地存储。
按照屏幕上的步骤更新您的驱动程序。之后,重新启动计算机以完成更新并删除过时的驱动程序软件。建议使用这些解决方案来解决恼人的通用音频驱动程序检测问题。
阅读(Read):未安装音频输出设备(No Audio Output Device is Installed)。
3]重新安装您的音频驱动程序
您的音频驱动程序可能有问题或损坏,解决此问题的唯一方法是重新安装驱动程序。首先(First),通过打开运行(Run)对话框并搜索devmgmt.msc进入设备管理器(Device Manager)。
从设备列表中,找到声音、视频和游戏控制器(Sound, video, and game controllers)并将其展开。
右键单击(Right-click)此部分下的驱动程序,然后选择 卸载(Uninstall)。
按照向导上的屏幕说明完成卸载。在此之后,重新启动您的机器。
不要害怕卸载它会丢失您的音频驱动程序。驱动程序的安装软件已经在您的计算机上。因此,在重新启动时,PC会注意到(notices)未安装音频驱动程序,然后继续重新安装它,从而解决您的音频问题。
更好的选择可能是访问制造商的网站以下载并安装音频驱动程序。(visit the manufacturer’s site to download the audio driver)
祝一切顺利!
Generic Audio Driver Detected in Windows 11/10
Whether it’s in entertainment, gaming, оr simple system notifications and prоcesses; sounds are vital to your experіence when using your computer. It’s normal for Windows sound to act up once in a while and stop playing them, especially after an update.
Different factors can cause sound problems in your Windows system, and your first course of action is usually to turn to the Windows Troubleshooter. If the Windows Audio Troubleshooter gives feedback saying Generic Audio Driver Detected, you can get confused because the message doesn’t specify a fix or an exact cause of the issue.
From the message, you can, however, tell that it’s something to do with your audio driver. If you’re experiencing this issue, read this article to learn how to fix it.
Generic Audio Driver Detected in Windows
Now that you have a brief overview of what it means when Windows detects a generic driver, you’re set to fix it. To get rid of this issue, here are the steps to take. I advise that you follow them in the order in which I’ve provided them.
- Enable your audio services.
- Update your audio driver
- Reinstall your audio driver.
Kindly continue reading this guide to learn how to perform the above operations without running into further complications.
1] Enable your audio services
The first basic troubleshooting step to fixing audio problems is to confirm that the relevant audio services are enabled and started. Open the Run dialog box with the Windows key + R combination and search for services.msc.
From the list of services, find:
- Windows Audio and
- Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.
For each of these services, check under the Status column to see if they’re running.
If these services aren’t running, right-click on each of them and hit Start.
You also have to set them to start running automatically without having to click on Start.
To do this, double-click on the service and change the Startup type to Automatic. Click on the OK button to save your changes.
Read: One or more audio service isn’t running.
2] Update your audio driver
If you reinstall the driver, but Windows continues to detect generic audio drivers, then you may need to update the driver. Outdated drivers can also cause these audio problems on computers.
Open Device Manager again. Scroll through the Device Manager and find the Sound, video, and game controllers section. Click to expand it.
In this section, right-click on your audio driver and hit the Update driver button. Choose how you wish to update the drivers – either over the internet or from your local storage.
Follow the on-screen steps to update your drivers. After that, reboot the computer to finalize the updating and remove the outdated driver software. These solutions are recommended to tackle the annoying generic audio driver detected problem.
Read: No Audio Output Device is Installed.
3] Reinstall your audio driver
Your audio driver may be buggy or corrupt, and the only way to fix this is to reinstall the driver. First, go to Device Manager by opening the Run dialog box and searching for devmgmt.msc.
From the list of devices, find Sound, video, and game controllers and expand it.
Right-click on the driver under this section and select Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions on the wizard to complete the uninstallation. After this, restart your machine.
Don’t be scared of losing your audio driver by uninstalling it. The driver’s installation software is already on your computer. So, on restart, the PC notices that the audio driver is not installed and then goes ahead to reinstall it, thereby, fixing your audio issues.
A better option might be to visit the manufacturer’s site to download the audio driver and install it.
All the best!