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Failed to initialize SmartAudio. The application will exit.

Amy Biese 21 Reputation points
2021-04-23T12:42:13.983+00:00

Get the message of "Failed to initialize SmartAudio. The application will exit" message keeps coming up after upgrade to windows 10 version 1909. Click OK and the message re-appears in less than a minute, again.

I have looked for several ways to get this message to stop coming up. I have tried several things to get this message to stop showing up and have not been successful.

Anyone have any ideas?

Amy
Outagamie County

Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10 Compatibility
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Compatibility: The extent to which hardware or software adheres to an accepted standard.
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  1. Chloe Garcia 1 Reputation point
    2021-08-16T00:07:24.113+00:00

    I stopped the CxAudioSvc

    Then I went to Add Remove Programs

    Typed in Audio in the search and opened Audio Controls (Synaptics Hong Kong Limited)

    Clicked on Advanced Options and scroll down.

    Clicked on both Repair and Reset buttons (see image)

    I started the CxAudioSvc service again, and the error no longer appears (it used to appear every time I changed volume)

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