For some reason I can only hear some things on my PC. I'll name a few:

Things I can hear:
- Java games
- Full screen games
- Windows Live Messenger sounds
- Windows Media Player

Things I cannot hear:
- Flash Player (YouTube, etc.)
- FLV Player
- Windows sounds
- Plus! sounds (tried reinstalling WLM and Plus! several times but it won't allow me to play sounds, the link/button doesn't do anything).

I can't remember what triggered it off. I did upgrade from WMP 9 to WMP 11 around the time, but I've tried downgrading and still have the problem. I think I downloaded some codecs because a file wouldn't play in WMP, but I doubt that links with it. Edit: I just tried System Restore. It made a system restore point before installing something called Windows XP MSCompPackV1. I don't know what that is (I presume the codecs?). Google doesn't show anything for it . System Restore failed btw. :-\



I've tried reinstalling the audio drivers (Realtek High Definition Audio Drivers). I've tried reinstalling Flash and Shockwave. Even after I uninstall Flash Player I can still view YouTube (Flash) videos .

So.. I'm quite annoyed. Considering formatting the (newish) PC. Any help appreciated.

Couldn't swear to it, but I'm pretty sure that Windows XP MSCompPackV1 is one of the .exe's of WMP11, and seeing as this started when you upgraded, I'm guessing thats the problem (like I say, not 100%).

Because your PC is new, I'm guessing your running WinXP SP2, or at least Vista? If not, this might be the problem.

I'm running WinXP SP3.

I think it must be just Flash related. However when I reinstall Adobe Flash Player from Add/Remove Programs, it doesn't do anything. Google doesn't help either with any sound related problems with Flash Player. :-\

Have you tried lookin in your BIOS sysems to see if thats configured correctly? Long shot, I know, jus thinking of anything really, because I'm stumped myself

Well I just found a great page which totally related to my problem. But.. it doesn't fix it :-\

http://www.adobe.com/go/kb402691

Ah, nevermind. Have to live with it for a while I guess.

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Originally posted by Chris4
I'm running WinXP SP3.

I think it must be just Flash related. However when I reinstall Adobe Flash Player from Add/Remove Programs, it doesn't do anything. Google doesn't help either with any sound related problems with Flash Player. :-\

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I fixed the audio problem

It was a registry key called wavemapper I needed to add for Flash Player. I did actually try it before.. but must of done something wrong. I downloaded a registry file which does it for you and instantly it was restored

Thanks anyway.