[SOLVED] Windows 10 using different sound driver from the one i installed.

[monokiller]

Hello guys! I'm having a problem where on my 5.1 speakers the center speaker was not playing audio from youtube etc. but when I tested it in Realtek manager it was working, so I decided to reinstall the drivers but when I did I was unable to open the Realtek manager from anywhere (when I click on the EXE nothing happens. So I checked google for solutions but somehow I cannot make windows 10 using the driver I install. When I launch the device manager it shows that I'm using a Microsoft driver from 2020 and not the Realtek which should have a date of 2018. I tried with DDU disabling automatic driver install, and cleaning every sound driver but it doesn't work either. So the whole thing I'm trying to do is run the Realtek manager so I could tick the option to simulate a virtual surround so my center speaker can start working again.

 

[kerberos_20]

well ye if you have driver from 2020 then driver from 2018 wont install, there are some workarounds for this, but since youre using latest driver available from windows updates, try realtek app from microsoft store?
https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/realtek-audio-control/9P2B8MCSVPLN

 

[monokiller]

I figured it out by downloading the drivers from my motherboard webpage and adding a command to the chrome shortcut.