Sep 15, 2017. If you are missing the Sound, video and game controllers category in Device Manager, your sound card drivers may not be installed properly. It might also be that your sound card has been disabled, malfunctioning, or unavailable. First, verify no conflicts or other devices are present in the Device Manager.

Check to make sure that you haven't hit the Mute function key by accident. It may be F11 (or close to it!) Some systems require you to hold down a function key while doing that. That key is usually near the bottom left of the keyboard, next to the CTRL key or the Windows Logo key. May I ask, just before you enter your desktop, is it already not making a sound? Do first what fios-dave said.

If the problem is still there, try downloading an update for your sound driver. Then if, the problem is still now solved, re-install your Win 8. Do this Start ->control panel ->Device Manager ->sound,video and game controllers click on the sound,video and game controllers theres will be: High definition Audio or Realtek High definition Audio right click on it and Disable it >yes >yes >it will restart the pc or laptop then when ur pc starts again it will popup a window asking u to solve the problem with the sound just go through it and its done thats work for me ( Alienware Laptop ) Thankyou! Your fix worked. This was a scary situation.

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