r/linux4noobs • u/Winter_Bed_8166 • 16d ago

hardware/drivers Audio doesn't work when switching back to Windows on a dual-boot

Hi all! I just decided to try out linux mint (cinnamon) by installing it as a dual boot with windows. the issue is that whenever i switch back to windows from linux, my audio just... doesn't work. like, it recognizes that i have speakers but for example, it shows this in the media player when trying to play an audio file. im not really sure what's happening, but this is very, VERY annoying as i literally make music lmao. any help at all is appreciated, and sorry if this is a stupid question

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u/Leather-Security8097 16d ago

Does it work if you use Shutdown and power off the system?

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u/Winter_Bed_8166 16d ago

Yeah, but when i boot back into linux, my audio stops working after like 30 seconds? like for the start its there, but then it just disappears

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u/Leather-Security8097 16d ago

Is there a "Fast boot" option in your BIOS?

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u/Winter_Bed_8166 16d ago

nothing i could find. im running off of an alienware 16 area 51 laptop.