Copy the product link and download it as an installer using this ( image) It will lead you to the Microsoft Store webpage Scroll down again until you find Software and Utility, expand the list and you should see C-Media Audio Control Panel. Find CMedia Audio HSA (v2.2.114), download it and then install (make sure you have uninstalled your current driver) ( image), then restart the laptop Until you are at Driver & Utility, scroll down until you see the Audio section Go to the Official ASUS site and find the mentioned laptop I'm not familiar with other laptops, but specifically with my current ASUS TUF A15 (2022) having this issue for so long, somehow in the middle of the night I (might have) found a solution to stop C-media from checking old version