How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10

Many users have reported the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10. In this article, readers will learn how to fix Realtek HD Audio Manager missing problem in Windows 10.

While Intel has improved High Definition Audio codecs, most Windows computers still offer Realtek HD Audio Manager and related drivers. Moreover, the sound cards built into Windows PCs are mostly made by Realtek so it makes sense to use first-party utilities to play sound better.

However, many users have reported a missing Realtek HD Audio Manager error in Windows 10. The tool does not show up in the system tray or Control Panel. In this article, readers will learn how to fix Realtek HD Audio Manager missing issue in Windows 10.

Fix Realtek HD Audio Manager missing in Windows 10

As always, you'll need to update your audio driver first to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing issue in Windows 10. And if that doesn't work, you'll have to download and install the latest Realtek codec from Manually the official website. Please follow these steps:

Update audio driver

1. Firstly, right-click on the Start menu and open Device Manager.

2. Now, scroll down and expand the Sound, video and game controllers menu . Then right-click on Realtek High Definition Audio and select Update driver.

How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10 Picture 1 Right-click on Realtek High Definition Audio and select Update driver

3. On the next screen, click Search automatically for drivers . This process will need an active Internet connection, so be sure to connect your computer to a hotspot or WiFi access point.

4. After finding and installing the latest Realtek driver, you may be asked to restart the Windows 10 PC. After that, check if Realtek HD Audio Manager is available in the system tray or inside the Control Panel. If not, move on to the next step.

How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10 Picture 2 Check if Realtek HD Audio Manager is available in the system tray or inside Control Panel

5. Here, you will reinstall the Realtek driver again but manually. Select Update driver and click Browse my computer for drivers .

6. Then click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer .

7. Here, select Realtek High Definition Audio and click Next. After installation, please restart the computer. This time, Realtek HD Audio Manager will no longer disappear in the system tray.

How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10 Picture 3 Select Realtek High Definition Audio

Download Realtek HD Audio Manager

If the above method doesn't solve the problem of Realtek HD Audio Manager missing in Windows 10, follow the steps in this section. Here, you will download the latest version of Realtek HD Audio Manager directly from the Realtek official website, then install it.

1. Open the Realtek website and download the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Realtek HD Audio Manager. To determine the version of Windows, right-click My Computer and select System Type .

2. Then, install the program on the Windows 10 PC and restart the computer. Next, open drive C and move to Program Files> Realtek> Audio> HDA .

How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10 Picture 4 Go to Program Files> Realtek> Audio> HDA

3. Here, you will find a series of Realtek related files. Double click on RtkNGUI64.exe and Realtek HD Audio Manager will return to Windows 10. Note, on some laptops, it may show as DTS or Dolby.

4. It is a way to open Realtek HD Audio Manager manually. If you want to make it appear in the system tray, run RvkAudioService64.exe and RAVCpl64.exe.

How to fix the Realtek HD Audio Manager missing error in Windows 10 Picture 5 Run RvkAudioService64.exe and RAVCpl64.exe

5. In case Realtek HD Audio Manager still does not appear in the system tray, right-click on RtkNGUI64.exe and select Send to. Here, select Desktop (create shortcut) . Now you can access Realtek HD Audio Manager directly from the desktop, anytime you want.