I have lost sound output device from Windows 11

Hi, good day!

• What specific update did you install recently?
• Have you made any changes to your computer recently?

Press Windows key+R to open Run then type: msinfo32

Press Enter

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Please try the following methods below.

Run the Troubleshooter

Press Windows key+I to open Settings

Select System > Troubleshoot

Select "Other troubleshooters" then Run "Speech"

If the internal speaker is missing, the driver may be corrupted.

Open Device Manager again

Click View > Show hidden devices

Expand Sound, video and game controllers.

Right-click your audio device (e.g. Realtek Audio, Intel Smart Sound, Conexant, etc.)

Click Uninstall device.

Tick "Attempt to remove the driver for this device" box

Restart your computer.

Windows will reinstall the driver automatically.

If this does not work, it would be best to visit your manufacturer's support page to download and install the latest Audio driver for your device.

Have you looked at the Control Panel>Sound>Playback? If what you want to use is there, then select it, make it your default device. See example image below from my desktop computer.