Solved: Windows 10 Update broke Surround Sound

[Poor Bastard]

Logitech 533. Only the left and right channels are working.

Will update when I find a solution.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

reinstall audio driver?

[Poor Bastard]

Tried that.

[chiefputsilao✖️ping]

what audio driver did you install?

[anrkyuk]

Control Panel > Sounds > Playback Tab > Select your speakers on the list and click the configure button and select 5.1/7.1 which ever is appropriate, it's probably defaulted to Stereo.

[[☥] - CJ -]

so 7.1 headphones?

have you gone into the windows sound settings?

[Poor Bastard]

Originally posted by anrkyuk:

Control Panel > Sounds > Playback Tab > Select your speakers on the list and click the configure button and select 5.1/7.1 which ever is appropriate, it's probably defaulted to Stereo.

I checked this as soon I realized I had the problem. It was at 7.1 but in the test, only L and R worked. Now I reinstalled the drivers and 7.1 isn't even an option in configuration anymore, just stereo. Progress is going backwards.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Use the drivers from your motherboard vendor, not the standard drivers from the realtek website, those arent customized for the layout the motherboard uses so some fiddling of the settings may be needed.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Those are wireless usb headphones; you don't need Realtek anything, period. It wont use that.
Just uninstall all Drivers and driver branded softwares from Control Panel > Programs and Features; reboot when finished, then install latest Logitech Gaming Software and Driver for your Headset from here > http://support.logitech.com/en_us/product/g533-wireless-gaming-headset/downloads (select Windows 10 and also 64bit) Once install has completed, configure your headset.

[Poor Bastard]

Updating to the latest Logitech Gaming Software, restarting, and reconfiguring the headset worked.

[[☥] - CJ -]

There ya go, grats.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Make sure to also check the Micoprphone privacy settinngs for Windows 10.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

Make sure to also check the Micoprphone privacy settinngs for Windows 10.

^ This

Due to new OS Features, there is a Privacy setting for such things as this; just like Camera/Webcam; to avoid 100% default allowing of all apps having access to things of this sort.

[Poor Bastard]

So you could maintain a list of games and applications that can use your mic? Sounds like a pain. The mic on this headset flips up and down and automatically mutes when up anyway.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Poor:

So you could maintain a list of games and applications that can use your mic? Sounds like a pain. The mic on this headset flips up and down and automatically mutes when up anyway.

That doesn't have anything to do with this.

Per-App access is the only way to control what actually has access.

[[☥] - CJ -]

And unless its enabled your Mic wont work