Fixing Sound Issues In Your Windows 7 Computer?

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Windows 7 is one of the most widely used versions of the operating systems. Sometimes, while working on a Windows 7 system, you may face sound issues. In some cases, it might be related to the settings in your computer.

Here, you can consider the following steps to fix such Microsoft problems in your system.

·       First, launch your web browser and go to the Microsoft Support Center website. Here, you need to download the Microsoft audio playback troubleshooter, and click on Save File button. Now, you can save MicrosoftFixit.AudioPlayback.Run.exe file to your computer.

·       Next, login to your computer, open the saved file, and then click Run. Now, you would get a message asking to accept the license user agreement. Here, click the I Agree check box followed by the Next button. The troubleshooter would start checking for issues in the system.

·       Now, you need to click either the Detect problems and apply the fixes for me (Recommended) or Detect problems and let me select the fixes to apply option. This would allow the troubleshooter to check the common sound problems. If you have selected the first option, the program would fix the issue by itself. However, in case of the second option, it would give you an option to fix it.

·       Once the troubleshooting is completed, click on the Yes, the problem has been fixed button followed by Submit. Now, close the troubleshooter window. According to technical support, such Microsoft problems can also arise due to defects in the drives of the sound card. However, if the troubleshooter is unable to detect an issue, run a hardware and device troubleshooter, and check where the exact problem lies in the system.

·       For this, open your web browser and start downloading the tool by the name MicrosoftFixit.Devices.Run.exe and save it in your system. Now, let the application run and detect the sound issues in the computer. If you get any prompts from the tool, you can also update the drivers and finish the troubleshooting.

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·       If the troubleshooter detects a faulty sound card or speaker, you can replace it. Once you have successfully done that, you can close the troubleshooter window.

Hence, these steps would help you to diagnose and fix the sound issues in your Windows 7 computer. 

Difference Between Windows Defender And Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft Problems

You would have heard about Microsoft Security Essentials and Windows Defender, but are you aware of their functions and differences? I do not think they are the same, even though Microsoft programmed them, they are two distinct programs. You would be able to run both of these programs at the same time on your computer; that wouldn’t be needed as they perform similar functions.

There could be problems in running two similar programs together, including data usage, memory loss, and computer slowing down. Customer support team to solve Microsoft problems is active all the time to ensure the services are made available in the most desirable manner.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Microsoft created Security Essentials as an antimalware program for the safety of your computer. This program is available for free download online. Microsoft Security essentials-MSE is capable to offer a comprehensive protection against malware that are meant to trouble your computer. The software is so designed to detect, remove as well as prevent all types of malicious software and files. This group of malware programs challenged by MSE includes spyware, Trojans, viruses.

Microsoft Windows Defender

Microsoft Windows Defender comes from this reputed brand as a free program to fight spyware. It is different from MSE- Microsoft Security Essentials in many ways. Windows Defender has an added advantage that it does not has to be downloaded as it comes pre-installed on Windows operating systems like Vista and 7.

Main difference

Windows Defender deals with only spyware removal and prevention, whereas MSE deals with all types of malicious software.

If you wish to access Microsoft Windows Defender, click Start >> All programs >>Windows Defender on Vista. Alternatively, in advanced Windows OS like 7, click on Start button in the taskbar and proceed by typing Windows Defender in the search box and hit Enter.

Microsoft Security Essentials

If you prefer to use Microsoft Security Essentials and wish to stop services extended by Windows Defender, you can disable Windows Defender that comes inbuilt with the OS, if required. For doing this: go to Windows Defender >>Tools >>Options >> Administrator Options >> uncheck the box against the option Use Windows Defender >>Save.

Hope you understood the basic difference between Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Windows Defender. Technical help regarding working of various Microsoft programs can be obtained from the tech support team 24 hours a day regardless of the program, features etc. Even FAQs, blogs and forums on technical issues could save you time in dealing with Microsoft problems.