Although Intel has improved the High Definition Audio codecs, most Windows computers still ship with Realtek HD Audio Manager and its associated drivers. Also, the integrated sound cards in Windows PCs are mostly made by Realtek, so it makes more sense to use a first-party utility for better sound output. Having said that, we are getting reports of Realtek HD Audio Manager missing from Windows 10. It does not appear in the system tray or Control Panel. Many pointed the problem to the Windows 10 update, and rightly so. However, in this article, we will learn how to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing issue from Windows 10. We have provided two easy ways to bring Realtek HD Audio Manager back to Windows 10. Now, without further delay, let’s go. guide.
Fix Realtek HD Audio Manager Missing in Windows 10
As always, we will update the audio driver first to automatically fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing issue in Windows 10. And if that works, we will manually download and install the latest Realtek codecs from the official website. Having said that, let’s move on to the steps.
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Update Audio Driver
1. First of all, right click on the start menu and Open “Device Manager”.
2. Now scroll down and expand the “Sound, video and game controllers” menu. After that, right click on “Realtek High Definition Audio” and Select “Update driver”.
3. On the next screen, click on the “Search for drivers automatically” option. This process you need an active internet connection so make sure you connect your computer to an access point or a WiFi access point.
4. After finding and installing the latest Realtek driver, you Restart your Windows 10 PC. Following that, check if Realtek HD Audio Manager is located under the system tray or inside the Control Panel. If this is not the case, proceed to the next step.
5. Here we will reinstall the Realtek driver again but manually. Select “Update driver” and click “Browse my computer for drivers“.
6. After that, click on “.let me choose from the list of available drivers on my computer”.
7. Here, make sure Select “Realtek High Definition Audio” and click “Next”. Restart your computer after installation. This time Realtek HD Audio Manager should not be missing from the system tray.
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Download Realtek HD Audio Manager
Follow this section if the above method did not resolve the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing issue in Windows 10. Here we will download and install the latest version of Realtek HD Audio Manager directly from Realtek’s official website. Here’s how to do it.
1. Open Realtek’s Website and download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Realtek HD Audio Manager. Right click on “My Computer” to find the architecture of your computer and Check “System Type”. Here you will find out whether your computer has 64-bit architecture or 32-bit architecture.
2. Then install the program on your Windows 10 PC and restart your PC. Next, open the “C” Drive and Program Files -> Realtek -> Sound -> HDA file.
3. Here you will find lots of Realtek related files. Double click on “RtkNGUI64.exe” and Realtek HD Audio Manager will revert to Windows 10. Note that some laptops may display DTS or Dolby depending on the manufacturer’s partnership with sound development companies.
4. This is a way to manually open Realtek HD Audio Manager. If you want make it appear Run “RtkAudioService64.exe” and “RAVCpl64.exe” in the system tray.
5. If there is still no Realtek HD Audio Manager in the system tray, right-click on “RtkNGUI64.exe” and select “Send”. Here, Select “Desktop (create shortcut)”. Now you can access Realtek HD Audio Manager directly from the desktop whenever you want.
Bring Back Realtek HD Audio Manager in Windows 10
This is how you can fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing problem in Windows 10. I suggested two methods and both are pretty simple. At first, you can try to update the driver to the latest version. And if that doesn’t work, you can download Realtek HD Audio Manager from the official website.
If you enjoyed this article, you should also check out our articles on fixing a zero-day vulnerability along with our solution to 10 common Windows 10 problems. Anyway, that’s it for us. If you are still facing any issue, let us know in the comment section below. We will definitely try to help you.