Net localgroup Administrators /add localserviceĪfter the above command execution process completes, then write “exit” and hit the Enter key. Net localgroup Administrators /add networkservice Then, type the following commands and press Enter after each command to execute it one after the other.
Launch the Command Prompt and choose to run it as the administrator. If restarting the audio components did not seem to be effective, then execute some commands with the help of the Command Prompt. Go back to the Services window and then Restart the following services and also set them to start as Automatic as described above for Windows Audio. In the General tab of the Properties window, change the Startup option to Automatic from the drop-down menu. On the Services window, find out the Windows Audio.Ĭlick on it and further click on Restart (appearing on the left side pane).Īgain right-click on the Windows Audio service and then choose the Properties option from the context menu. On the Windows Run dialog box type “services.msc” and then hit the Enter key. Rectifying the status of Windows audio service can help users resolve the “audio service is not running error.” Here is how you can start the audio-related services settings:
Commonly seen by Windows 10 users, this error is generated by the Windows sound troubleshooter. When you experience the error of “audio service is not running,” then it means that the sound device is not responding correctly to the computer’s commands.