How To Uninstall Audio Driver In Windows 11

Is the audio/sound not working properly on your Windows 11 computer? Would you like to uninstall the current version of the sound driver before installing a fresh copy? If yes, you are at the right place.

The built-in audio troubleshooter in Windows 11 can fix most sound-related issues without reinstalling the sound or audio driver. However, in some cases, you might have to uninstall the current driver and install a fresh one to resolve audio issues.

Luckily, uninstalling the audio driver is easy. It does not take much time either. The Device Manager can be used to uninstall the audio driver from your Windows 11 installation.

Complete the directions below to completely uninstall the sound or audio driver from your Windows 11 installation.

Completely uninstall the sound/audio driver from Windows 11 installation

Step 1: Perform a right-click on the Windows logo icon (also known as the Start button) on the taskbar and then click Device Manager to open the Device Manager window.

Step 2: In the Device Manager window, expand the Sound, video, and game controllers tree to see the entry of your sound/audio driver.

Generally, sound/audio drivers are from Intel, Realtek, Conexant, or AMD.

If there are multiple entries, please check your PC’s specification or contact your PC’s manufacturer to know which sound driver is installed on your PC.

Step 3: Right-click on the audio driver’s entry and then click the Uninstall device option.

Step 4: Finally, when you get the confirmation prompt, select the Attempt to remove the driver for this device option and then click the Uninstall button to uninstall and remove the audio/sound driver from the Windows 11 installation.

Step 5: If asked, please restart your computer once.

Note that Windows Update will automatically install the correct sound/audio driver once you restart your Windows 11 PC.

You can either manually download the sound driver from your PC manufacturer’s website by entering the model number and install the driver, or go to Windows 11 Settings > Windows Update page and then click the Check for updates button to let Windows automatically download and install the missing sound/audio driver.