Why doesn’t the ‘Realtek’ icon appear on your Windows 10?

Windows 10 is among the most used operating systems, this is due to the very useful tools and functions that can be added, especially if you have a more up-to-date version of the system. When installing this system on your computer, you must take into account that you will need to format the computer. After installing Windows 10  the procedure does not end there, you will have to install a certain number of drivers to improve the resolution of the image, video and audio.

The vast majority of users of this operating system choose to use ‘Realtek HD Audio’ as their audio driver, since it greatly facilitates audio work, as well as providing them with excellent tools to listen to what they want from their computer. However, with them you may have some problems related to them, in this case we will focus on the ‘Realtek’ driver, and how you can solve them.

Why is the ‘Realtek’ Icon Not Appearing on your Windows 10?

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  1. How to repair ‘Realtek’ sound driver?
  2. What to do to verify that ‘Realtek’ is compatible with a system?
  3. How to reinstall the Realtek HD Audio Manager sound driver in Windows 10?
  4. What to do to open the ‘Troubleshooter’ and fix the Realtek icon error?

How to repair ‘Realtek’ sound driver?

It is strange that some kind of problem arises with ‘Realtek’ however, it is not impossible for it to happen , the cause may be that when you downloaded the ‘Realtek HD Audio’ driver and when installing it you made a mistake, it can also be caused by a virus or that the driver data has been damaged. To repair the ‘Realtek’ driver in Windows 10 you must follow these steps: the first thing you must do is press the Windows logo key + R, this will display a dialog window on the screen. In this window you should type the following ‘appiwiz.cpl’, then click on ‘Ok’, therefore do a search for the ‘Realtek Audio’ driver.

Cuando ya tengas ubicado el controlador selecciónalo y marca la opción ‘Reparar’, tendrás que seguir todas las instrucciones que se mostraran, luego de que termines con todo ello debes reiniciar el computador para que se realicen correctamente los cambios que has efectuado, con ello tu problema será resuelto, si el problema persiste puede ser que se trate de un problema de incompatibilidad del controlador con el sistema.

¿Qué hacer para verificar que ‘Realtek’ es compatible con un sistema?

If you have problems such as that the system is unstable with everything related to the audio options or that you cannot hear any type of sound coming from the computer, it is very likely that the cause is an incompatibility problem. Keep in mind that every component, whether it’s a sound card or motherboard, demands the installation of drivers that are specially designed for them .

How to reinstall the Realtek HD Audio Manager sound driver in Windows 10?

If you have already done all the previous options and the problem continues, it is best to reinstall ‘the Realtek HD Audio Manager sound driver’ on your Windows 10 computer, to do so you must do the following:

  • Primero es desinstalar ‘Realtek HD Audio’de tu ordenador, para hacerlo accede al ‘Administrador del dispositivo’ de Windows 10, allí aparecerán una amplia variedad de opciones, debes marcar la opción llamada ‘Controladores de sonido, video y juego’. Ingresa en él, de esa manera podrás observar varias opciones, debes presionar sobre ‘Realtek HD Audio’, con ello se expondrá un submenú en el que debes marcar la opción ‘Desinstalar’.
  • Segundo, se te mostraran unas instrucciones que tendrás que seguir, luego presiona en la parte arriba del menú la opción ‘Action’ luego presiona la opción ‘Scanfor hardware changes’ para reiniciar tu ordenador. Luego de haber completado todos estos pasos procede a descargar los driversque sean apropiados y comienza a instalarlos, solo debes seguir con sumo cuidado los pasos que se te mostraran, cuando culmine la instalación notaras que ya puedes escuchar los sonidos procedentes de tu ordenador.
  • Another way to save yourself from this inconvenience is by keeping the driver updated, you can do this by entering the ‘Device Manager’, you just have to right-click on the desktop screen. Next, go to the ‘Sound, video and game controls’ area.
  • Finally, another way to save this inconvenience is by keeping the driver updated, you can do this by entering the ‘Device Manager’, you just have to right-click on the desktop screen. Next, go to the ‘Sound, video and game controls’ area.

What to do to open the ‘Troubleshooter’ and fix the Realtek icon error?

With the ‘Troubleshooter’ you can solve some problems with the audio and with the operation of the ‘Realtek’ driver, so it is very important that you know how to access it. If you are not completely sure that you can solve the problem, you just have to follow these steps below:

  • First, go to the start menu, for this click on the button with the Windowslogo that is on the left in the taskbar or just press the button on the keyboard that has the same symbol.
  • Second, when a pop-up window opens, there select the option ‘Control Panel’then another window will open with a wide variety of options, in it you must write in the search bar that is located on the right at the top ‘Troubleshooting’, click on the small magnifying glass that is on it or just press the Enter button to carry out the search.
  • Third, once you are in this option you must look for the option you want to solve, in this matter it is about the audio, so we click on ‘ Audio reproduction’with which we will proceed to show you some steps that you must follow so that the problem is solved.

If for some reason you cannot access the application, you will have to go to ‘Settings’ on your computer and look for the option called ‘Update and security’, once there, mark the Troubleshot option on the left side of the menu. Then on the right you must mark the option ‘Hardware and devices’, that way you will be able to access the ‘Solve the problem’ or ‘Run the Troubleshot’ button. The next thing you must do is follow the steps that will be shown below to solve the problem you present.

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