After selecting ‘Allow‘, users frequently encounter the following message: High volume can cause permanent hearing damage. Protect your ears by keeping the volume at a safe level.
Method 1: Driver Update
To fix this issue:
Method 2: Driver Rollback
Method 3: Permanently Remove Realtek Audio Drivers
If you can’t revert to the previous driver, completely removing all Realtek audio drivers is the only effective solution. Press the Windows Key + R, type in ‘taskmgr‘, and click OK. Under the Processes tab, find anything labelled as Realtek, right-click, and select ‘End Task‘. Then, navigate to the Device Manager, choose Sound, Video and Game Controllers, and find the entry for Realtek High Definition Audio. Right-click and select Uninstall. Open Windows Explorer, navigate to C drive > Program Files > Realtek. Right-click the folder, select Properties, then the Security tab. Under ‘Group or user names‘, select SYSTEM, then click ‘Edit‘. A new window will open, permitting edits to SYSTEM permissions. Deny all permissions, then click ‘Apply‘ and ‘OK‘. Reboot your computer and return to Device Manager. If the speaker drivers are missing, a yellow warning sign will appear next to the speaker entry. Right-click this, select ‘Properties‘, and click ‘Update Drivers‘. Choose the ‘Let me pick‘ option, opting for the standard Windows High Definition Audio Drivers instead of the Realtek drivers. Installing these will operate your speakers and bypass the warning popup caused by the Realtek drivers.
