So many Windows users 10 encountered the problem of unstable Wi-Fi connection. For someone, after installing or updating to Windows 10, Wi-Fi adapter did not appear in the system at all, and it is impossible to connect to the wireless network. And if wireless connection Yes, it doesn't always work as it should. The laptop either does not connect to Wi-Fi networks, or connects for a while, and with errors. Also, after installing new updates in Windows 10, many people had problems with .
Almost always, the problems described above arise due to incorrect operation Wi-Fi drivers adapter. It is either not suitable for Windows 10, or even if it is suitable, it is unstable. Therefore, if you have problems with your wireless connection, I always advise you to try first. But the problem is that not all manufacturers have already released new drivers for Windows 10. And for some laptop models (adapters), such drivers no longer appear. Therefore, if the update (reinstallation) does not help, you can try removing the adapter from the system (it will be installed again), or replace the driver from the list of already installed ones. I wrote about this in an article.
And in this article I will show you another way in which you can revive your laptop's wireless adapter. This is a driver rollback. The only condition is that the driver must be installed. This method will help if you have any problems connecting to wireless networks, errors in the Internet connection, or when Wi-Fi distribution from a laptop.
Rolling back the Wireless adapter driver. Restoring the old driver version
You may have only one version of the driver installed, and you won't be able to roll back. Let's check it now.
First we need to launch Device Manager. Do it in a way that is convenient for you. You can simply open the search and write “device manager”, select the required item in the search results.
Next, open the “Wireless Adapters” tab, look for our Wi-Fi adapter there, click on it right click mouse and select "Properties". In the name wireless adapter most likely there will be the words "Wireless", "WLAN", "Intel", "Broadcom", "Qualcomm". For example, I have a TP-Link USB Wi-Fi adapter. That's why it's called that.
Select one of the reasons for returning to old version driver and click "Yes".
The system will think a little, the information in the device manager will be updated, and the driver will be restored. Restart your computer and check if it works wireless connection. If problems persist, then look at the articles with other tips on the page:.
And if you still can’t solve the problem that arose, then describe it in detail in the comments. I'll try to recommend something. Best wishes!
As you already know, every device on your computer needs a driver. This may be a built-in driver in the Windows 10 system, a driver installed from the Center directory Windows updates, or manually installed by the user from the hardware manufacturer's website.
A new driver version usually improves the functionality and performance of your device, usually fixing bugs that were present in previous version drivers. But sometimes, a new version brings more problems and may make the device unusable, thereby normal operation your PC will not be possible.
In this situation, you can return the computer to a working state by rolling back the problematic device driver, returning the driver that worked without causing problems. This will allow you to remove it and restore it earlier installed driver, which worked as expected, and you can wait for the next driver version when it becomes available. The driver rollback feature was introduced in XP and is present in every edition of Windows to this day.
Rolling back a non-working driver in Windows 10.
Step 1: You need to open device Manager. You can open it as follows.
Right click on the button Start or press the Win + X keyboard shortcuts.
One of the menu items will be - device Manager. Click on it.
press the Win + R keyboard shortcuts and type in the dialog box Execute:
devmgmt.mscStep 2: In the Device Manager that opens, go to the desired device group and expand it.
For example, if you want to roll back your video card driver, then you need to expand the group called " Video adapters", if you need to return the old driver for the audio card, go to the section – audio, gaming and video devices.
Right-click the device in the list and click Properties V context menu.
Step 3: In the device properties dialog box, go to the Driver. There you will find a button Rollback. Click on it.
Step 4: In the next dialog box " Rollback"To help developers, you can specify the reason why you are rolling back the driver. Select the appropriate reason and click the button" Yes" to confirm the operation.
You may be prompted to restart your computer to switch to the previous version of the driver.
After you are done rolling back the driver, you may want to disable automatic installation drivers with using Windows Update.
Device drivers have hardware and software settings that help your system run the hardware properly. They can also be upgraded to increase the productivity and efficiency of the equipment. Each device has a driver that is displayed in “ ”, which tells you which devices are installed in your PC along with their properties. Device Manager helps you configure your hardware settings. Device Manager is useful in performing various tasks such as turning on, turning off, uninstalling a driver, rolling back an update, or scanning for any hardware changes.
If any hardware is updated and it begins to have problems in the system, it can be transferred to the Previous state (version) using the rollback function. Device Manager also allows users to view all installed hardware and its properties. Device Manager allows us to change hardware settings. When it comes to activity, uninstall, update, rollback, enable and disable drivers, Device Manager plays a role in it. In particular, the article will give you advice in terms of how to delete, disable, roll back, how to update necessary drivers on Windows 10, 8 and 7.
Tips - how to remove, disable, roll back, update device drivers in Windows 10/8/7
To open Device Manager, you need to get to the window by pressing the Window key + W in Windows 8.
In Windows 7, the Device Manager option appears after searching through the search bar. Then find the driver and right-click on it.
Then you will see options to update drivers, install drivers, and uninstall drivers.
Now the point-by-point demonstration will open the driver update path, roll back, disable and enable the driver.
Software update
To update drivers, you will need to open Device Manager and find the driver you want to update there. Once you find it, you will need to right-click on it and select driver options, and then click on the option to update drivers.
Remove, disable, roll back, update device drivers in Windows 10/8/7 via wizard
This wizard will open automatically with two options: search the Internet and find the driver on your computer.
You need to select one option to continue.
Open the device in the manager and find the drivers for which the update should be done using the above method. Double-click on the existing driver when a new window containing the driver properties appears.
Now select the “Driver” tab and the option to roll back, disable or enable all drivers and the option to remove the driver will also appear.
The ability to rollback becomes functional after updating the drivers. When you want to remove recently updated drivers, select this option.
There are other options for disabling or enabling the driver and they will work the other way around. If you have completely removed the driver from the system, then this option removes the driver files and driver entries in the registry.
Windows users often encounter a problem: suddenly the sound on the computer disappears completely or distorted sound appears that hurts the ear. How to return everything to its place as soon as possible? What causes such problems on a PC?
What to do if there is no sound on Windows 10
There are many reasons for sudden loss of sound. Before performing the steps described below, you must first make sure that your speakers or headphones are working properly: if possible, connect them to another gadget, for example, a smartphone. If everything works, proceed to follow the instructions.
Adjusting the sound volume
The user may not hear the sounds of the system due to the fact that the operating system is currently set to the minimum volume level. The sound can also be turned off. This problem has a very simple solution:
- Pay attention to the lower right corner of the display. Among the icons in this area, find the icon in the form of a loudspeaker. Its name is “Speakers”. Click on it with the left mouse button. Click on the loudspeaker icon located next to the clock and date in the lower right corner of the screen
- If there is a cross next to the icon, it means that the sound was accidentally turned off. Enable it in the panel that appears.
- To do this, press the slider with the left key and hold your finger on it. Move the slider to the right to the desired volume level, but we recommend doing the maximum and checking the sound right away. If there is no cross, try first lowering the volume by moving the slider to the left, and then increasing it again.
Move the slider to the right to increase the volume - If the sound is barely audible, right-click on the same “Speakers” icon. In the list, click on the first item “Open volume mixer”.
In the context menu, click on “Open volume mixer” - Check the volume level for individual utilities that are open in this moment on your PC. The browser volume can be, for example, much lower system sounds. Set it to maximum and make sure that the sound now works as before.
Increase the volume for each type of sound
Running the troubleshooter
Perhaps there was some kind of isolated failure in the system - which is why the sound disappeared. In this case, simply restarting the device through the Start menu can help. If it does not give any results, run a special Windows tool To fix audio problems:
- Right-click on your speakers icon again. This time, opt for the last option, “Troubleshoot audio problems.”
- The system will immediately begin to look for existing problems. Wait a bit.
Wait until the system detects sound problems on your PC - The tool may find some problems. The message will include specific recommendations to resolve the problem. They can be different (depending on the cause of the problem). Follow the recommendations. For example, the tool might tell you to simply turn up the volume. Use the instructions described in the previous section of this article.
Troubleshooter asks to increase audio volume in mixer - Click on "Next". The tool will continue to look for problems.
The tool can detect other problems that are related to the lack of sound - The tool can also detect a problem with the audio driver. In this case, you will be prompted to reinstall it. Click on “Play test sounds”.
Click "Play test sounds" - The system will try to play sounds. Depending on their quality, select a rating in the next window. If it was difficult to hear or there was no sound at all, the system will reinstall the driver. After that, restart your PC and check the sound. If the sound was good, the OS will continue to use the current driver.
Rate the sound the system just played - After checking and performing troubleshooting steps, the tool will provide you with a short progress report.
Check out the tool's progress report: it will contain information about detected problems and their solutions
Absence or irrelevance of the driver
A common reason for no sound is an out-of-date audio driver. In this situation, it is necessary to update it to return the sound. This can be done in a standard Windows window called “Device Manager”, through special update utilities, for example, DriverPack Solution, DriverBooster, SlimDrivers and others (download them only from official sources). It is also possible to download audio drivers from the official resource of your PC manufacturer. Let's look at installing new drivers using the example of a laptop from Asus:
- In any browser we will open the official Asus company page. Right in top corner Click on the magnifying glass icon and start typing the model name into the line. Our device is called X555UB. Click on the desired model in the search results.
Enter the name of your PC model in the search bar - Switch to the third tab “Support”.
Switch to the "Support" tab in the upper right corner - Now we need the first section “Drivers and Utilities”. We left-click on it.
Go to the “Drivers and Utilities” section to open the list of available “firewood” - In the drop-down menu, select your OS version. In most cases this is a “ten”. Don't forget about the bit depth - it also needs to be taken into account.
Select your operating system from the drop-down menu - We are looking for Audio in the list. The driver will be located almost at the very beginning of the list. Click on the corresponding blue “Download” button and wait for the download to complete - it will take some time depending on the speed of your Internet.
In the list of available drivers, find Audio - Launch the downloaded archive with the audio driver suitable for your model. We find in it a file called Setup.exe - an installation document.
In the downloaded archive, find and run the Setup.exe file - Click “Yes” to launch the installer and allow it to make changes to the device.
Click on "Yes" to allow the driver installer to make changes to your PC - Click on “Next” on home screen audio driver installer.
In the initial installer window, click “Next” to proceed to the next instructions - Click on “Next” again to begin removing the previous driver.
First, the installer will remove the old driver, and after restarting the system, install the new one - We are waiting for the uninstallation procedure of the old driver to complete.
The installer will take some time to remove the old audio driver - After this, we immediately reboot the system through the appropriate item in the installer window.
Check the box next to “Yes, restart your computer now” and click on “Finish” - After rebooting the PC it will be installed automatically new driver.
Video: how to update the audio driver for a Realtek sound card
Rolling back or uninstalling sound drivers
If you have problems with sound after any updates to the system, in particular, an audio driver update, the driver may have been installed incorrectly or it turned out that it does not suit your equipment for sound playback. In this case, it is recommended to roll back the sound “firewood”:
- First, call up the necessary window - “Device Manager”. In the tenth version of Windows, this is easiest to do: right-click on the “Start” icon and select the appropriate item from the list.
From the Start button context menu, select Device Manager - If the Start context menu does not appear, use the Search panel (the magnifying glass icon on the Taskbar). Start typing a query corresponding to the name of the window - the system will immediately begin to select options for you. Click on the desired result.
You can open Device Manager through the Windows Search panel. - In the list of hardware parts we find the item “Sound, gaming and video devices”. Open it by double-clicking with the left mouse button.
In Device Manager, expand Sound, Game, and Video Devices. - Right click on Realtek High Definition Audio or another that matches your audio equipment, such as Conexant SmartAudio HD. In the gray menu, click on “Properties”.
Open driver properties using the context menu - In the second section “Driver”, click on the “Roll Back” button if it is clickable. If not, then this option is not currently available to you.
If the “Roll Back” button is not clickable, it means that you will not be able to return the previous version of the driver - The system will roll back the driver to the previous version. After that we check the sound. If it does not appear, remove the device through the same context menu, which is called by right-clicking.
- Now, on the top panel, click on “Action”, and then select “Update hardware configuration” - the driver will appear in the list again. We check the presence and quality of sound again.
Click on “Update hardware configuration”
Viral activity
Problems with system components can cause malware, which previously settled on the device despite the presence antivirus utilities. There may be problems not only with sound - there will be a general “slowdown” of the OS.
To rule out this explanation or, conversely, to make sure that the problem is a virus, conduct a full scan. You can use either a third-party antivirus or the built-in standard one - Windows Defender. Let's look at checking and treatment using his example:
- Launching Defender is very simple: it always runs in background, so its icon is in the Windows tray. Open it and find an icon in the form of a white shield.
Find the white shield icon in Windows tray and click on it once with the left mouse button - In Protection Center, open the “Virus and Threat Protection” section.
Click the Virus & Threat Protection tile - On next page you can start quick check, but, unfortunately, it may not produce results. It is still recommended to use a full scan, so click on the “Run a new extended scan” link.
Give preference to advanced scanning, which will definitely help neutralize the virus - Now choose one of three types. The custom scan will search for viruses in specific directories that you specify yourself. Checking the autonomous " Windows Defender" will take approximately 15 minutes, but in this case the system will have to reboot. This option is suitable for removing threats that are best at camouflage. The first item - “Full scan” - will take a lot of time, but at the same time you can continue to work on your PC without worry. After selecting, click on the “Scan now” button.
Select "Full Scan" if you are not concerned about the time the scan will take and if you want to work on your PC during this time - We are waiting for the virus scanning process to complete. The system will present you with a report: if found malicious files, you will be given the right to choose the action that will be performed with this file. Select deletion. After that, restart the device and check if the sound works. If necessary, update the PC configuration (removing and restoring the driver) using the instructions in the previous section of this article.
Wait for the system virus scan to complete
Enabling or restarting a service
The system service that is responsible for sound operation may be deactivated for some reason. If it is disabled, the sound, of course, will not work. You can activate it in a special window:
- We call it on the display through the “Run” window: immediately click on the two buttons Win and R, and in the field we paste or type the code services.msc ourselves.
Write the command services.msc in the “Open” line - Another way is the “Search” panel. Click on the magnifying glass on the “Taskbar” (usually it is located next to the “Start” button). We write the request in Russian - “Services”. Click on a section in the search results.
Enter “Services” into the search bar - On the right side of the window we look for the item Windows Audio. If this service is disabled, there will be a “Run” link in the middle part of the window. Click on it - it will start working in a few seconds.
Using the “Run” link you can activate Windows service Audio - After that, double-click on Windows Audio to open another window. If this click does not work, right-click and click on “Properties”.
Click on “Properties” in the contextual Windows menu Audio - In the new window, we need a “Launch Type” drop-down menu. In it we select “Automatic” so that the service starts working immediately when Windows boots. Checking the sound.
For the “Startup type” parameter, set the value to “Automatic” - After this, also make sure that three more audio-related services are running on your PC: Media Class Scheduler, Builder endpoints Windows Audio" and "Remote Procedure Call". For all of them you need to set the value “Automatic” for the “Startup type” parameter.
Video: How to start the Windows Audio service
Wrong speaker format
The sound may disappear if you install the wrong speaker format. Switching it will help correct the situation:
- There are also two ways to open the desired window. Call the “Run” panel again (via the Win + R combination): write or paste the request mmsys.cpl into it, and then execute it using the OK button.
In the “Open” line, write the code mmsys.cpl and click on OK - The second method is as follows: right-click and in the list on a dark background, click on “Sounds”.
- In the Sound window, we need the first tab. Right-click on “Speakers” and immediately select “Properties” from the menu. Another way - double click under the “Speakers” item or a special button under the panel on the right.
In the context menu of the “Speakers” item, select “Properties” - In the next window with speaker properties, go to the penultimate section “Advanced”. In it, in the drop-down menu, select the format suitable for your speakers (if it was 24 bits, check one of the items with 16 bits). The “Check” button will help you decide on the formats.
Choose the sound format that suits your speakers or headphones - Also uncheck all the boxes in the “Exclusive Sound” section.
Disable all options under Exclusive Mode - Once configured, apply the changes using the button in the lower right corner and click on OK.
Deactivating sound effects
Your audio output device may not work when sound effects are enabled in your speaker settings. To disable them, do the following:
System recovery or reinstallation
If none of the above methods solved your problem, try restoring your system. First, let's look at how to use a restore point, if you have one on your PC:
- To start recovery using a point, we need the System Properties window. There are several ways to open it. The fastest way is through the Run panel. Hold Win and R, paste the systempropertiesprotection code and press Enter.
Paste the systempropertiesprotection command into the field and click OK - If it doesn’t work, open the “Control Panel” through the “Start” menu and find the “Recovery” section there.
- You can also use " Windows Search" Use one word “Recovery” as a query.
In the search bar, type the query “Recovery” - Now click on the “Restore” button.
In the “System Properties” window, click on the “Restore” button - On the tool's initial screen, select either the most recent point (recommended value) or check the box next to the second point to choose a state from the list yourself.
Select the last restore point or check the box next to the second item - In the latter case, select a state in the list that appears and click “Next”.
Select the required restore point from the list - Before doing this, you can also familiarize yourself with the list of components that will be restored.
The tool can show which programs and drivers will be affected by the rollback - Now click on “Finish” so that the tool starts restoring the operating system to the previous version - the state when sound was present on the PC.
Confirm the restore point by clicking “Finish” - Confirm your intention to restore by clicking on the “Yes” button. The preparation process for the procedure will begin immediately. After this, the PC will immediately reboot - you will not be able to work on it. All that remains is to wait for the procedure to complete. After that, check the sound.
If you previously made a backup copy of your operating system, you can restore it using it:
- Restart your device. When it starts to turn on again, hold down the key called F8. On blue screen Click on the “Restore” button.
- Select your keyboard layout.
Select your keyboard layout option - In the next window, click on “Diagnostics”, and then on the “Advanced options” section.
In the “Diagnostics” section, open the “Advanced parameters” block - Now select the System Image Restore tile.
IN " Additional options» select "System Image Restore" - The operating system will perform preparatory stage. Wait for it to complete.
Wait for preparations to restore the system from the image to complete - Choose yours account in the list if there are several of them. If necessary, enter the password for it.
Select your “account” and enter its password, if you have one - You will see windows on the screen step-by-step wizard restoring Windows from a system image. The tool will default to the last image created. If you want to install another file, manually specify the path to it. Click “Next”.
Select the latest image or specify the path to the image stored on your disk yourself - Click “Next” again in the next window.
Click “Next” to proceed to starting the recovery - The tool will tell you the date and time the image was created from which the system will be restored. Click on “Done”.
Click on the “Yes” button and wait for the tool to finish restoring - Click on “Restart now” so that your PC will restart and all changes will take effect.
Click on "Restart Now" to restart your device
If you don't have a restore point or backup, your only option may be to reinstall operating system. If you are a beginner, it is not recommended to do it yourself - contact specialists at a computer service center.
What to do if the sound on Windows 10 wheezes or automatically changes volume
There may be sound on the computer, but its quality may not please the user: wheezing, interruptions, and random changes in volume can be heard. What to do in these cases? You can use some of the solutions from the previous sections of this article, such as disabling sound effects, updating drivers, and performing a system restore using a point or backup copy. The first two will be effective for constantly changing volume. Recovery will be a universal method for most problems.
Solving the problem using the Command Line
If the sound on your computer is wheezing, follow these steps:
Settings in the “Communication” tab
In the “ten”, by default, a function is activated to reduce the volume of sounds played on the PC when using the device as a phone, that is, for conversations. In some cases, the option may not work correctly. As a result, the sounds on your device are muffled, even when you are not using it as a mobile device. In this case, you can do the following:
- Through the “Run” window (Win + R combination) and the mmsys.cpl command, open the “Sound” panel on the display. You can also open it through the “Control Panel”.
Open the Communications tab in the Sound window - Set the last value to “No action required” and click “Apply”. Check the sound.
Set the value to “No action required” and click on “Apply”
Flash Player Update for Browser
If you listen to music or watch videos through a browser and the sound is constantly interrupted, it may be an outdated issue. Flash Player. Despite the fact that this technology is now being replaced by HTML5, there are still sites that run on the Flash Player component. We'll tell you how to update it in the instructions:
- In the browser in which you listen to the audio recording, open the official resource Adobe Flash Player. Select your OS type in the first drop-down menu - Windows 10/Windows 8.
- In the second step, choose one of the player types depending on your browser. Before downloading, make sure that in the middle part of the page you do not have a checkmark for installing additional software, in particular McAfee antivirus. Click on "Download".
Select your OS and browser type and click on “Download” - Now wait a while for the browser to download installation file.
Open the downloaded file through the "Downloads" panel - In the installer window, check the box next to “Allow Adobe to install updates” or, as a last resort, select the second option with notifications about the need for an update. Click on "Next".
Select the first or second value and click “Next” - Wait again for the download and installation process to complete.
Wait for Adobe Flash Player to install on your PC - Click “Finish” to close the installer window.
Click “Finish” to close the installer window - In the browser that is installed on your system as the default browser, a thank you page will open for downloading and installing the component. Check whether the sound on your PC works well.
A page with thanks from the developers for installing Adobe Flash Player will open in the browser. - If this does not help, update the browser itself, if the sound is played poorly only in it. This can be done through the “About the Browser” section, which can be found in the program menu itself.
Find the “About Browser” section in your browser menu. - The utility itself will begin searching for available updates and download them if necessary. Wait for the procedure to complete - it will take a minimum of time. If there are no updates online, the browser will report that it is currently in use. current version programs.
In the “About the Browser” section, the program itself will begin searching for updates and, if available, install them on its own.
Video: How to update Flash Player
Heavy load on the processor or other hardware components
If your audio is stuttering on your PC, it may be due to excessive load on your hardware resources. The processor may not have time to process all the tasks assigned to it. In this situation, you need to reduce the load by turning off unnecessary programs and processes:
If you suddenly lose sound on your PC, the first thing you need to do is make sure that the volume is at maximum and then run the troubleshooter. Check if the appropriate audio service is enabled on your device. Update your audio drivers or rollback them if problems arise after updating them. Setting the speakers to a different format and turning off all sound effects may also help. Check your PC for viruses and if there is no result, restore the system using a restore point or OS backup. If the sound quality deteriorates, run the special codes in " Command line» and update your audio software.
Those who like to install the latest software and update it immediately after the latest release sometimes find themselves in situations where the new software works worse than the old one. This is due to the fact that manufacturers software When releasing the next version of updates, they focus on compatibility with the new hardware and hardly think about the operation of the old one.
Problems may also appear when reinstalling drivers for Nvidia video cards. This is often expressed in a decrease in the card's performance in games, a decrease in screen resolution, and disabling some functions in the driver settings.
Until recently, manufacturers Nvidia cards We strongly recommended that you remove the previous one before installing a new driver. That is, do a so-called clean installation. Now the rules have changed, and it is recommended to install drivers on top of each other.
Drivers are easy to install, but it’s not clear what to do if the new driver works worse? To do this, you can, on the day when it was still working normally. The procedure is simple but long. In addition, if you installed any other applications after installing the driver, they will also be deleted.
IN latest versions Starting from XP, it is possible to roll back only the driver and return to its previous version. Let's look at this using Windows 10 as an example.
You need to go to the “Control Panel” in Windows 10. This is done in a new, unusual way, because the “Start” button is no longer there. There are two ways: click on Windows icon in the lower left corner with the right mouse button or select a combination of the two keys Win and X on the keyboard. In the rollout, select “Control Panel”.
In the Control Panel, select: System and Security > System > Device Manager > Video adapters. Double-click on the name of the video card, and in the window that opens, select the “Driver” tab and click on the “Roll Back” button.
The system will perform all the necessary actions, make a reboot request and boot with the previous driver. All functions will be restored. In the rest Windows versions, the rollback procedure is practically no different.
If the old driver was deleted, then using the described recovery method it will not be possible to return it to the system. You will need to remove the video card driver, find its earlier version on the Nvidia website in the “Archive” directory, download and install it.