Why does Realtek audio keep crashing my PC?

Realtek High Definition Audio driver crashes on your PC can occur for a few reasons, which can vary in different instances.:

Outdated Realtek audio driver: The most common cause of the problem is your computer’s outdated or broken Realtek audio drivers. This will likely cause an incompatibility issue and crash your PC. Outdated Windows operating system: Windows updates are available to help you fix bugs affecting your PC. So, not keeping your Windows PC up-to-date can make it incompatible with the driver version, causing it to crash.

However, the Realtek audio driver crashing or slowing down the computer can occur for reasons that may differ in different computers.

What can I do if Realtek audio driver keeps crashing?

Fixing the Realtek audio driver that keeps crashing on your PC can be tricky. Hence, we recommend you go through these preliminary checks before troubleshooting your PC:

Disconnect external audio devices connected to your PC, and peripherals plugged into the USB ports. Restart your PC to fix startup problems that may interfere with the Realtek audio driver crash.

If you’re unable to fix the issue with the preliminary checks above, then proceed with the solutions below:

1. Uninstall and reinstall the Realtek audio device

Alternatively, you can check how to download the Realtek audio driver for Windows 11 if your device doesn’t install it automatically.

2. Update Windows

Updating Windows will help fix bugs affecting the Realtek audio driver. Also, we recommend you read about what to do if the Windows Update breaks Realtek soundcard drivers on your PC.

3. Update your audio drivers

Restart your computer after the installation process is complete and see if you can fix the problem. SPONSORED Updating your audio drivers can fix it if it’s corrupted or broken. You can read how to enable and disable automatic driver updates on Windows 11.

4. Restart Windows Audio Service

The steps above will restart the Windows Audio service and fix any Realtek audio driver issues on your PC. Disclaimer: this program needs to be upgraded from the free version in order to perform some specific actions.

5. Run the Audio Troubleshooter

Check and see if the Realtek audio driver keeps crashing. Conclusively, we recommend you read how to fix Realtek High Definition Audio Driver problems on your PC. Likewise, knowing what to do will be beneficial if the Realtek High Definition Audio Manager won’t open on your computer. If you have any questions or suggestions, kindly leave them in the comments section. We’d like to hear from you.

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