Posts under Sound tag.

How to use Realtek HD Audio Manager to boost up your PC Sound

Realtek’s High Definition Audio Driver is one of the most used sound drivers which provides high-quality DTS, Dolby, Surround Sound. This driver software comes with a number of features and functionalities such as a six channel Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) […]

Troubleshoot Windows 10 Sound and Audio problems

Microsoft has received good reviews for their latest OS –Windows 10. The OS is packed with new features, apps, and functionality that intends to make your computing experience a smooth affair. However, the OS brings with it its own share […]

Disable Audio Enhancements in Windows 10

Microsoft and third-party vendors have shipped audio enhancement packages designed to make your system’s specific hardware sound absolutely perfect. These are referred to as Audio Enhancements in Windows 10. But sometimes, these very ‘enhancements’ can cause problems with audio and […]

Turn Off Notification and System Sounds in Windows 10

Notification sounds are an essential part of an operating system. Whenever there is an important action performed, Windows by default provides feedback to the user through notification sounds. We hear notification sounds for most common actions like connecting or disconnecting a […]

How to Boost or Increase Microphone Volume in Windows 10

While using voice-over-IP services such as Skype on your Windows 10/8/7 desktop, you may have observed sometimes the quality of voice sinks. Under such circumstances, you may have to boost the volume to recover the audio quality. So if you […]

How to enable all Recording Devices in Windows 10

In Windows 10/8/7 the lesser-used devices including the WaveOutMix, MonoMix, StereoMix are disabled by default. If your sound driver supports this feature, you can enable it. This post shows how to enable all Recording Devices and make Windows show even the disabled […]

How to customize & enhance Speaker Sounds in Windows 10

In case you find that your sound volume is not to your satisfaction or not as loud or clear as you would like it to be, even though both, the volume mixer and the application’s volume is set to the […]

Windows could not start the Windows Audio service on Local Computer

As far as Windows Services are concerned, some of them are set on Automatic, while some are Manual type. Some may even be set at Delayed. Windows Audio Service is set on Automatic. This means that, whenever you start your […]

Volumouse: Control Sound Volume using Mouse wheel

If you need to frequently change the volume of your speakers, using freeware Volumouse for Windows, may be just what you were looking for. There is a lot you can do with the simple mouse, but most of us use […]

How to change Sounds in Windows 10/8/7

If you are tired of hearing the same old sounds when you start Windows or when you minimize a Windows or when you simply Copy, you just might want to consider introducing a whole new set of a sound scheme […]

Fight stress listening to soothing nature sounds with Sound Valley

A slow and soothing nature sound playing gently in your system background is something which can relieve you from the mental as well as physical stress. I work on computers for more than 8 hours a day and needless to say […]

No Sound in Windows apps like XBOX Music or Video applications

You may run into a situation, where normal system sound may work fine, but you may be unable to hear the sounds from any Windows Store apps, including XBOX Music or Video applications. No Sound in Windows apps The reason behind […]

Sound Lock: Sound Volume Controller Software for Windows PC

While watching a movie you may come across a scene where the dialogue is too quiet but the action is too loud. Suddenly the loudness of the volume doubles, no matter how low you fixed the volume. This possibly occurs […]

How to disable System Beep in Windows 10/8/7

When computers did not come with speakers, System Beeps were a useful way to warn us when there were any system errors or hardware errors, and were rather helpful in troubleshooting issues. But today, there is no real need for […]

SndVolPlus: A replacement sound volume control for Windows 10/8/7

SndVolPlus is a tiny freeware standalone app, that’s a replacement for the standard Windows volume control icon.  It looks & acts like the default volume control, but had a few extra features. SndVolPlus sound volume control For instance, middle clicking […]

How to restrict changing of Sound Scheme in Windows 10/8/7

If for some reason you’d like to restrict or prevent users from changing Sound Scheme in Windows 10/8/7, here is how you can do it via Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor. Prevent changing of Sound Scheme in Windows Open […]

Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair sound & audio problems in Windows 7/8/10

If in your Windows 10/8/7, Windows Vista or Windows XP computer, you find that there is no sound or that sound is missing, then this Fix It from Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service will definitely help you. Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair sound […]

The Mystery of the 3 Music Files in Windows 7

When you open the C:\Windows\Media folder, you will notice that it includes Windows sounds & sound schemes. Among them you will find 3 MIDI sequence sound files: onestop.mid, flourish.mid & town.mid. I happened to be browsing this Media folder when […]

Windows Startup & Shutdown Sounds from Windows 3.1 to Windows 7

Listen to and watch these video’s of Microsoft Windows Start-up & Shutdown Sounds from 1993 to 2009. It includes sounds of Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. […]

How to create new Sound Themes In Windows 7 or Vista easily

If you have the inclination to, you can now easily create  Sound Schemes for Windows 7 or Vista easily using freeware iFX Seven Sound Creator.