I'm not using Realtek Digital Audio. But coninuously pops up as default audio device in my system.
Especially so in combination with the opensource FxSound utility.
So, was looking to remove it.
I have found a number of posts googling for it. Lot's op posts about frustration around the inclarity of how to get that done.
Removing this device with Device manager does not get the job done.
Windows Settings/System/Sound under Output devices does not provide a way to disable it from the list.
The way to get it out of the way is:
In Settings/System/Sound under Advanced click on 'More sound settings'.
In the 'old' style window that opens, you can right click on the Realtek Digital Audio Device and disable it.
There can also be a 'Realtek Digital Audio 2' device listed here. DON'T disable this one. The system seems to need it to produce audio for the other enabled devices.
Now the Realtek Digital Device will not show up anymore in Windows as an available audio output device.
Hope this helps you as much as it did for me (but with a lot less time to get it done)!
Especially so in combination with the opensource FxSound utility.
So, was looking to remove it.
I have found a number of posts googling for it. Lot's op posts about frustration around the inclarity of how to get that done.
Removing this device with Device manager does not get the job done.
Windows Settings/System/Sound under Output devices does not provide a way to disable it from the list.
The way to get it out of the way is:
In Settings/System/Sound under Advanced click on 'More sound settings'.
In the 'old' style window that opens, you can right click on the Realtek Digital Audio Device and disable it.
There can also be a 'Realtek Digital Audio 2' device listed here. DON'T disable this one. The system seems to need it to produce audio for the other enabled devices.
Now the Realtek Digital Device will not show up anymore in Windows as an available audio output device.
Hope this helps you as much as it did for me (but with a lot less time to get it done)!
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