You will be unable to set Stereo Mix as the default audio device after enabling it for the first time

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Article ID: 967678 – Last Review: February 9, 2009 – Revision: 1.0

You will be unable to set Stereo Mix as the default audio device after enabling it for the first time

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Action

After installing a new sound card, you enable Stereo Mix in the Sound properties dialog box from the Control Panel.
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Result

You will be unable to set Stereo Mix as the default audio device.
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Cause

This is a known issue in Microsoft Windows Vista.
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Resolution

To resolve this issue, close the Sound Properties dialog box, and then reopen it.  You will now be able to set Stereo Mix as the default audio device.
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APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
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