Windows 10: Sound low after Windows Update

I turned on my laptop a little while ago and there was an update so I restarted the system so the update can be installed and now the sound is low, like really to the point I have a hard time hearing what is being said sometimes while the volume is at 100%.I tried running audio troubleshooter, reinstalling the sound drivers from dell's website and nothing has worked.My laptop is dell inspiron 3593 and running windows 11.Any ideas how to fix this? thanks

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Windows 10 sound is low

Hi Harpreet,

There are many factors that can cause this on your computer, such as problematic sound hardware, outdated or incompatible audio/sound card drivers, faulty sound configurations and more.
We would like to ask for additional information. Please provide the following:

• Which build of Windows 10 are you using? To know about it, hit
  Start, type Winver and then press
  Enter. You could also press Windows Key + R, type
  Winver into the
  Run dialog and press Enter.
• Are you referring to sound quality of the computer/speakers/headphones?
• Have you checked from the manufacturer's website if there's a driver available to be installed? Since you've mentioned you just updated your device.

Moreover, we suggest that you check this article to troubleshoot sound problems in Windows 10. Make sure to follow
the steps one-by-one.

Looking forward to the requested information and the results of the recommended troubleshooting steps.

 

LOW SOUND

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me assist you.

Install all pending updates on the system, restart and check the status of the issue.

Further, I suggest you to try the below methods and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

Method 1: Run the Audio Troubleshooter on the system

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with Sound. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Audio

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
• Change the view by option on the top right to
  Large icons.
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel
• Run the playing Audio troubleshooter

Method 2.

Try updating the Audio drivers from the manufacturer's website and check if the issue persists.

Follow the steps to update the audio drivers:

a. Press Windows key + X key and click Device Manager.

b. Expand the Sound, Video and game controllers.

c. Right-click on the Sound card and click on Update driver software.

d. Restart the computer and check.

If issue still persist and if sound works when you remove Realtek drivers, suggest him to follow the link below to hide the driver update.

Hide Windows Updates or driver updates

Windows Update: FAQ - Microsoft Support

Also refer the below article.

Fix sound problems:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

I just installed windows 10 and the sound is low

Thank you for the response

Yes it was working perfect before but after the new installation I went to google and downloaded free windows 10 and just followed the steps. At the beginning it was ok but then it started a load crackling sound and sounds extremely low so I went online
and saw a lot of people with the same problem so I went with a suggestion online to change to high definition under the sound setting and it took the cracking noise away but it's still very low

I have already tried all of those suggestions and nothing

I went from windows 8 to windows 10

Its an old computer from 2013