In case you have updated your computer to Windows 10 Creators Update, you can make use of the Audio Troubleshooter to fix the problem of Headphones Not working in Windows 10. In case the Sound Icon is missing in the Taskbar, click on the Windows 10 Start button and then click on the Settings Icon.

1. Fix Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Windows 10

Fix Windows Audio Endpoint Builder Windows 10

Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10 often leaves PC users wondering as to what has gone wrong with their computers. You can find below the methods to fix this error.Audio Services Not Responding Error in Windows 10Audio Services Not responding error is generated by Windows Audio Troubleshooter which usually runs whenever Windows is unable to interact with Audio Devices on your computer.This error can be caused by a variety of reasons, ranging from Windows Audio Services becoming unresponsive or being stopped to Audio Device Drivers becoming outdated or getting corrupted. Check Windows Privacy SettingsAudio Services not responding error on your computer might be due to Apps being unable to access the Microphone on your computer.Click on the Start button Settings Icon on the Settings screen, click on the Privacy tab.On the privacy screen, click on Microphone in the side menu and make sure that Microphone has access to your computer. If not, click on Change and allow the Microphone to access your computer.2. Start Windows Audio Service and Audio ComponentsAs mentioned above, Windows Audio Service can sometimes become unresponsive or get disabled on a Windows computer.Right-click on the Start button and click on Run in the menu that appears.In the Run Command window, type services.msc and click on the OK buttonOn the Services screen, right-click on Windows Audio and click on Start option, in case you find that the service is not running.

Next, right-click on Windows Audio again and this time click on Properties. On the Windows Audio Properties screen, set the “Startup type” to Automatic.On the same screen, make sure that Windows Audio Endpoint Builder, RPC EndPoint Mapper, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) and DCOM Service Process Launcher are running and the “Startup Type” for these services is set to Automatic.Once you are done, Restart the Computer and see if Audio Service Not responding error is now fixed on your machine.