Installed the latest W10 update (2004) and my sound has gone.

[Malevolence]

Everything reports back as working fine, yet it quite obviously isn't as I have no sound whereas not 30 minutes ago (prior to updating) it was working fine. I can plug my headphones in and they work (via their own little USB soundcard, but they don't work if they're plugged into the 3.5mm mic. out socket) but my desktop speakers via Realtek are just mute. Have re-installed the latest Realtek drivers and still nothing.

Have checked all settings and nothing is muted and if I attempt to run a test I get an "Error, failed to play test tone" pop-up.

 

[Malevolence]

Tried everything with no joy. In the end I just ****** the Realtek drivers off and am using the stock Windows HD Audio Device drivers for now. Makes me wonder if that's not what they, Microsoft, wanted all along.

 

[Malevolence]

Mines fine but then I'm pretty sure I disabled driver updates...

So did I, it's one of the first things I do.