Laptop sounds like it is going to explode! Windows 10 sound issue HP Pavilion G7

[Labeshops]

Okay, so on the 29th I updated 2 laptops, one of them an HP G7, to Windows 10 from windows 7. Had very minor issues, including the microphone and webcam not working on it. Haven't found a solution to that one yet, but 2 days ago, a new issue appeared after I rebooted (and I assume a windows update was done). There is a constant sound coming from my speakers that sounds like the computer is about to explode! It is horribly loud and doesn't respond to any sound controls including mute.

So I rebooted into safe mode and disabled the speakers in device manager. Rebooted to normal and no noise - no sound at all now of course, but no issue and everything is working fine.

Today, Windows did another update so I figured perhaps it had fixed the issue...nope! As soon as I enable the device, boom! Sounds like a super high/fast helocopter has moved into my laptop's case! Scared the heck out of one of my cats it is so loud! So I disabled the driver again, rebooted and noise is gone along with sound capabilities. 

So right now no sound, no microphone or webcam working on my computer. Yes, I tried updating the drivers (says they are up to date). Troubleshooting tells me device is disabled (well, duh!).  I also tried uninstalling the audio drivers and reinstalling to no avail. 

Devices I've disabled are the IDT high definition audio codec with driver version 6.10.6392.0.  I also disabled the Intel Display audio with driver version 6.14.0.3097 for good measure. I left that one disabled and only tried enabling the IDT though when I still had the big noise this am. 

My computer is a Pavilion g7 2070ur I think it is??? (hard to read even with my glasses on 😞 ) Its on Windows 10 Home 64 bit and I have 6 GB ram.  Processor is intel core i3-2350m cpu @2.30 ghz 

Anyone have ideas???

[Sparkles1]

Hi @Labeshops,

Thank you for your query.

I understand that after updating to Windows 10 from Windows 7, you now get a very loud noise from the speakers that sounds like it will explode.  If you disable the speakers other then the microphone and web cam not working all iwent well.

I suggest you try deleting the existing audio driver and downloading and installing the Windows 8 audio drivers as they should work with Windows 10.

For the microphone  and webcam, I would follow the same steps.  Delete the driver and the HP webcam software. Download and install the Windows 8 versions.

Please let me know the outcome.

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