Hello, if you guys are still having issues with your Sound Blaster X-Fi sound cards in Windows 10. Has anyone got the same sound card/same problem and resolved it? Spent last couple of days going around in circles using the internet.ĭefinitely don't want to use open source type drivers that say - 'at your own risk' or anything as such. I have gone through the above steps, especially the last but didn't match exactly 'High Definition Audio Device' but said Microsoft Generic' so used that but didn't work. Still need help? Connect with a Microsoft Answer Tech High Definition Audio Device, select Next, and then follow the rest of the instructions to install it. > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, select Here's how: inĭevice Manager, right-click (or tap and hold) your audio driver > If reinstalling the driver doesn't work, then try using the generic audio driver that comes with Windows. Restart your device and Windows will attempt to reinstall the driver. If you can't update via Device Manager or find a new driver on the manufacturer's website, try uninstalling your audio driver by openingĭevice Manager, right-clicking (or tapping and holding) the audio driver, and selecting

If Windows doesn't find a new driver, look for one on the device manufacturer's website and follow their instructions.

Under Sound, video, and game controllers, select your sound card, open it, select theĭriver tab, and select Update Driver. Make sure you have a sound card or processor and it's working.ĭevice Manager, and select it from the list of results. Now with W10 everything works except sound as noted above Device manager saying my driver 'is up to date' (but can't be).Īlso received the following from MS Support Obviously worked then)! I updated to W7 and again, sound system was perfect. I have also subsequently gone to Dell support (my PC) which is seven years old and had Sound Card preinstalled - the automated support comes back: Dell (for this product) does not support W10 but does for XP and Win 2000 but Dell preloaded with Vista (which Now with Windows 10 - when I click on the (Sound Blaster) Creative Sound Console app I get 'ensure the product is properly installed before running the Setup program' and 'Setup unable to detect a supported product on your system' Finally - successfully upgraded to W10 (after days of incorrect messages being received in 'Windows Update'īefore Windows 10 - I was on Win 8.1, my sound worked, but I had to go to the (Sound Blaster) X-Fi XtremeMusic - Creative Sound Console app and then clicked on the 'Default button' - I got the sound going again but every time I shut down I had to repeat

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