Thread: Unable to start Windows Audio service

Hi

There is problem about audio on Taskbar volume icon is displaying “X” on it. When mouse over it, it displays “Audio service is running”. But in Computer Management it displays error as “Windows can’t start Windows Audio service.” I have vista 64 bit.

So please help me to solve this problem. Any help will be appreciated.

Windows Audio service is reliant on other services. Therefore, go to Start and type services.msc in Search box. Then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER to run as Administrator. Go to Windows Audio service and open it. It open Windows Audio Properties page. Click Dependencies. It shows something like Multimedia Class Scheduler, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and Windows Audio Endpoint Builder.

These are Services. Make sure that all these services are running.

To solve this problem I think you require changing system registry settings to reinstate “ServiceDll” filename value for Windows Audio service.

I think you have disabled Power service accidentally and thus Windows Audio service isn’t functioning. Go to power service and put it to automatic and start it. If it doesn’t work then follow process again. Reboot PC and see if Windows Audio service is functioning or not.