Error: "The Audio Service is not running"

Captain Havoc · 22-11-2010 3:26pm #1

My internet was running really slow, was jumpy and I decided to fix it myself. So I deleted all the cookies etc.. from the internet, still carp. Googled what to do, msconfig and pretty much disable all the start up programmes except the antivirus, turn back on computer and it looks like windows 95 or something but the internet is working perfectly so I don't mind this asthetic problem. Then I realise there's no sound, "the audio service is not running" and I can't figure out how to get it back. I'm currently downloading a driver form Realtek and hope that works or alternatively I'll go back to a restore point and start the process again.
Any help that could be given would be great.

Captain Havoc · 22-11-2010 3:53pm

I have no restore points.

Cabaal · 22-11-2010 3:58pm

You may have stopped the audio service in services from running, depending on version of Windows this may be just "Windows Audio" make sure its set to auto and start it if its stopped.

hearny · 22-11-2010 5:20pm

You probably disabled services using msconfig.

If you go to Start -> Run
Type msconfig
On the general tab select "Normal Startup" and click ok.
Restart the PC.

You should be back to square one at least.

Download / Update and run scans with malwarebytes and Super anti Spyware removing anything found.

Update your Antivirus and scan removing any problems.

Captain Havoc · 22-11-2010 5:26pm

Just did this about two minutes before you posted hearny and it worked cheers. Now it takes the internet ages to open, we'll get it right eventually

hearny · 22-11-2010 10:19pm

Did you run the spyware scans.

Download Google chrome or firefox instead of IE.

Error: "The Audio Service is not running"

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