What is using my sound card?

I found that after I updated iTunes to the newest version, I was having the same issue. They installed some push application that was interfering with my sound card. Here is what I did:

Windows key + r Search msconfig Then under services I unchecked all of the Apple manufacturer services Under the startup tab I disabled any Apple products Restarted

My sound has been back up and running since then.


Found a solution:

  1. Search the start menu for "Device Manager" and open it
  2. Expand the "Sound, video and game controllers"
  3. Right-click the Audio device and disable it
  4. Right-click and then Enable the Audio device again

Should be working now.