Type in the command below in the window and make sure you press Enter after typing each one.Right-click the first entry which will pop up as a search result and select the “Run as administrator” context menu entry.
Search for “Command Prompt” by typing it either right in the Start menu or by pressing the search button right next to it.If you struggle finding it, you can use the command below. Search for Voice Recorder’s shortcut on the Desktop and double-click it, or search for it in the Start menu.The Voice Recorder is available on all versions of Windows so make sure you use it to solve the Audacity “Error opening sound device” error! The reason why opening Voice Recorder which is built into your Windows OS might work is because this app is verified by Microsoft and it has better permissions than any third-party app. It’s quite possible that a third party app is hogging one of your sound devices and it’s almost impossible to take ownership of it once more. Solution 2: Use the Built-in Voice Recorder and Switch to Audacity Note: Even if you are a Windows 10 user, you should still try out the second set of steps as they managed to solve the problem for some Windows 10 users when the above has failed. Reopen Audacity and check to see if the error persists. Apply these changes as well and repeat the same process for your Speaker device in the Playback tab before you close these windows. Uncheck the boxes next to the “Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device” and “Give exclusive mode applications priority”.Navigate to the Advanced tab in the same properties window and check under Exclusive mode.In the Properties window which opens, check under Device usage and set the option to Use this device (enable) if it wasn’t already and apply the changes. Click on it once and click the Properties button at the lower right part of the window.It should be located at the top and be selected. Switch to this tab by clicking at the top of the window and locate the Microphone you are using. Check to see if your microphone is enabled under the Recording tab.If this icon is not located at your taskbar, you can locate Sound settings by opening Control Panel, switching the view to Category and selecting Hardware and Sound > Sound. Right-click on the volume icon located at your taskbar and choose the Sounds option.Also, this can fix the problem if there are other similar tools installed on your computer which might try to access sound devices at the same time as Audacity. It’s possible that one of your core sound devices may have been disabled by a program or by a new Windows Update. Further Troubleshooting for Windows 10 and Older Versions of Windows
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