Vista updated and I lost my sound

I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and there were three updates
today from Microsoft and the end result is I lost my sound.

I contacted my computer manufacturer and after almost two hours with
them, they couldn't find the problem and their solution was to do a
system restore.

I've looked for a newer driver for my sound, thinking that might fix the
problem, but found nothing newer than what I had.

Does anyone here have a better solution than a system restore?

Thanks,
K Clark

Dell XPS410
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC

After the update I found they had restored the Vista default of "no record".
I was able to fix it by right clicking the speaker icon in system tray and
clicking on recording devices. But I'm sure tech had you try all that?
Good luck.
PS: If tech support tells you to turn system restore off and on (as they did
with me on another issue) don't listen to them as you will lose all your
restore points.

"Kay Clark" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and there were three updates today
>from Microsoft and the end result is I lost my sound.
>
> I contacted my computer manufacturer and after almost two hours with them,
> they couldn't find the problem and their solution was to do a system
> restore.
>
> I've looked for a newer driver for my sound, thinking that might fix the
> problem, but found nothing newer than what I had.
>
> Does anyone here have a better solution than a system restore?
>
> Thanks,
> K Clark
>
> Dell XPS410
> Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
> SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC

Kay,

What 3 updates were they? if one or even more was for your hardware, NEVER
update these. ALWAYS choose custom install and only select Critical updates.
When your system is working OK then there is no need to update any drivers
period. If it isn't broke, don't fix it.

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All the best,
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"Kay Clark" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am running Windows Vista Home Premium and there were three updates today
>from Microsoft and the end result is I lost my sound.
>
> I contacted my computer manufacturer and after almost two hours with them,
> they couldn't find the problem and their solution was to do a system
> restore.
>
> I've looked for a newer driver for my sound, thinking that might fix the
> problem, but found nothing newer than what I had.
>
> Does anyone here have a better solution than a system restore?
>
> Thanks,
> K Clark
>
> Dell XPS410
> Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
> SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC

hi kay, how did you fix the proble?
gabe.