Steam Streaming Microphone killed my expensive audio interface

[WhiskerKing]

I unplugged my PC to move it to a new desk. re -plugging the audio interface in before turning PC on. Only to discover the interface wasn't showing under Windows audio options. I uninstalled the steam streaming mic and steam streaming speaker and steam streaming aux drivers from device manager.

I went to show hidden devices and saw the old driver for the audio interface disable and displaying code 45.

I uninstalled the audio interface driver reinstalled.

No dice the audio interface isn't showing. Steam Streaming Microphone returned.

Multiple restarts and uninstall of steam.

Reinstalled drivers audio interface isn't showing up.

Ran a chekdisk,. MDGT scan
Everything you're supposed to do with code 45 and nothing.

I don't know what to do at this point but reinstall windows or update mother board BIOS

I really really don't want to do either.

Help.

Also Steam. WHY THE HELL ARE YOU DISABLING DRIVERS AND REPLACING THEM. I HAVE NEVER ONCE USED YOUR STREAMING SOFTWARE!!! WHY

YOU MAY HAVE COST ME HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. WTF!!?

[WhiskerKing]

HELLO STEAM WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS?

[Supafly]

引用自 WhiskerKing：

HELLO STEAM WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS?

Steam....the software doesn't use the forum. Steam Support staff can't help you either as they handle account and billing only.
Ever though it just died? Maybe....just maybe something was a little loose and moving it cause it that part to move a little so connection no longer made.

Software, Steam or others, does not kill hardware. If Steam did have anything to do with the driver changing that wouldn't have broken a physical device. Windows Update likes to update peoples device drivers all the time. Sometimes old, buggy and incorrect drivers get installed. Thats why users here recommend using Shutup10 so you can prevent windows update doing that.

Try contacting the company that makes the hardware. Possible its a bug and they'll actually know a solution.

[Muppet among Puppets]

You should have a driver cd or so with your audio device.

[Qrasss]

Good god Ihave the same issue. I cannot ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stand steam now. So ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ pissed. Waht a bunch of ♥♥♥♥ heads.

[Qrasss]

引用自 Supafly：

引用自 WhiskerKing：

HELLO STEAM WHERE ARE YOU ON THIS?

Steam....the software doesn't use the forum. Steam Support staff can't help you either as they handle account and billing only.
Ever though it just died? Maybe....just maybe something was a little loose and moving it cause it that part to move a little so connection no longer made.

Software, Steam or others, does not kill hardware. If Steam did have anything to do with the driver changing that wouldn't have broken a physical device. Windows Update likes to update peoples device drivers all the time. Sometimes old, buggy and incorrect drivers get installed. Thats why users here recommend using Shutup10 so you can prevent windows update doing that.

Try contacting the company that makes the hardware. Possible its a bug and they'll actually know a solution.

It's steams terrible software. This issue is all over the place.

[Supafly]

引用自 Qrasss：

引用自 Supafly：

Steam....the software doesn't use the forum. Steam Support staff can't help you either as they handle account and billing only.
Ever though it just died? Maybe....just maybe something was a little loose and moving it cause it that part to move a little so connection no longer made.

Software, Steam or others, does not kill hardware. If Steam did have anything to do with the driver changing that wouldn't have broken a physical device. Windows Update likes to update peoples device drivers all the time. Sometimes old, buggy and incorrect drivers get installed. Thats why users here recommend using Shutup10 so you can prevent windows update doing that.

Try contacting the company that makes the hardware. Possible its a bug and they'll actually know a solution.

It's steams terrible software. This issue is all over the place.

Really? why did you have to necro a 3 year old thread then? Oh and my mic has worked absolutely fine for the last 4 years. If it was all over the place this thread would have had more than 3 comments before it died.

[Bruce]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.