right click start
choose device manager
open sound, video & game controller
choose realtek HD Audio
right click it and choose properties
open driver tab
what driver number are you on? (One day I might update mine, I have 6.0.1.7745 from 2016) Latest is 6.0.1.8419)
Just see if windows is right
The realtek page for their drivers seems to go around in circles -
http://www.realtek.com.tw/Downloads/downloadsCheck.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3 - agreeing takes you to a page whcih just links back to original
I don't trust 3rd party sites (outside of tenforums) for drivers or there are plenty of choices, you just can't be sure what you get.
Well,. there is this option they show on another page:
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/66170-cab-file-add-install-context-menu-windows-10-a.html
I am just guessing its the sound drivers based on audiods.exe crashed, and it being sound.
I scrolled back into the dawn of time (okay, Jan) and I never asked you to run driver verifer. There is a reason for that and mainly as it can put people into a boot loop
try running
driver verifer, just read the instructions carefully. It is part of win 10 designed to find misbehaving drivers. It will cause BSOD, that is its job since it tests drivers.
note - do this before you start: sometimes this will put you into a boot loop so it helps to have a win 10 installer handy to get out again. Download the
Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB
Also helps to run system restore before hand to create a restore point to roll back to if necessary.
Once it bsod, upload the minidump file and we see what it shows us.
Below is just in case you get a boot loop
change boot order so USB is first, hdd second
boot from installer
on screen after languages, choose repair this pc, not install.
choose troubleshoot
choose advanced
either choose system restore here and roll back to restore point, or
choose start up options
hit the restart button
choose a safe mode (it doesn't matter which) by using number associated with it.
Pc will restart and load safe mode
Now open command Prompt
type verifer /reset and press enter
restart PC