Well, you are not alone if you also are addressing this same problem of Windows 10 that the audio service is not running. Visuals without audio are just like a river without water. Many Window users are reporting the same problem of audio service is not running.
People who are pointing their cursors at the audio icon are being warned that the Audio service is not working. It’s a matter of concern but need not to worry because there is no problem in this world which comes without a solution.
The warning by Windows that the audio service is not running is not that alarming because it indicates that service responsible for delivering sound is stopped and can not be turned on automatically but manually there are ways that people can use to turn it on.
First of all to rectify this problem we need to know the root cause of the problem which probably is improper status of the window audio service which is either failing to start automatically or is being interrupted for some reason or the problem is one or more of its dependencies.
Many have tried the method of restarting their PC’s but that’s very much frustrating that in between you are getting a warning of the audio not working and here you go again to restart your computer to address the problem.
This for sure is not the solution and rebooting the system is also not the solution as how many times in a day you can do that.
How to Fix The Audio Service is Not Running Windows 10
There are a few methods to get this problem aside and the first one is pretty much the simplest.
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Method 1: Simply Increase or Decrease The Volume Of The Computer
Sound ridiculously easy but is very effective method indeed. A lot of people have just increased and decreased their computer volume and are free of any kind of audio issues.
Step 1: First of all on the taskbar click the sound icon this is the one which has red X on it due to this problem. A little volume slider will appear which can be used to adjust the computer’s volume.
Step 2: The volume slider that appears maximizes or minimize the volume and if done even by slightest then the red X will disappear and the problem is eradicated completely.
Even if by doing so you are getting the same problem then there is no need to worry there are two more authentic methods to avoid this problem.
Method 2: Restart The Windows Audio Service And All Of Its Dependencies
In this method the Windows audio service has to be started along with its two dependencies out of its three and make sure all three are on automatic start configuration.
Step 1: Hold the Windows Key and Press R. Type services.msc in the run dialog.
Step 2: One by one, locate and double-click on the following services, and then set their Startup type to Automatic.
Step 3: Right-click on the following services, and then click on Restart in the resulting context menus.
After you have followed these steps the red X will disappear and no longer the audio service interruptions will annoy you.
The last but not the least way to eradicate this problem is –
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Method 3: Changing Log-On Settings
There have been instances where the services might be allowed to log on to a particular account on the computer but they might not be configured to log on for your particular user account.
So what we can do is that change the log on setting:
Step 1: Press “Windows” + “R” to open the Run prompt.
Step 2: Type in “Services.msc” and press “enter”.
Step 3: Navigate down and right-click on the “Windows Audio” service.
Step 4: Click on the “Log on” tab and select the “Local System Account” option instead of the “This Account” option.
Step 5: Check to see if the issue persists.
Step 6: If it does, check the “This Account” option and type in “Local Service” in the text box.
Step 7: After that, type any password in the password and confirm password fields as it really doesn’t matter.
Step 8: Click on “Apply” and then on “OK”.
This will certainly help you to get rid of this problem.
