Is DtsApo4Service.exe crashing, and has the DTS audio processing object stopped working? Continue reading this guide to know the solutions.
As an executable file, DtsApo4Service.exe help to experience enhanced and distortion-free audio through your speakers. The file belongs to DTS Sound software which is an audio processing technology.
Running in the background, DtsApo4Service.exe controls the DTS audio processing object. But make sure you have downloaded the application from the official source.
For some users, the DtsApo4Service.exe file keeps crashing and stopped working on their computers (Windows 11/10.)
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix if the DtsApo4Service.exe is crashing on your computer.
How to fix the “DtsApo4Service.exe Crashing and Stopped Working” issue?
The file DtsApo4Service.exe usually crashes or stops working when sound drivers are corrupted or out of date.
To fix this problem, you need to check and update your audio drivers.
You can also try running the Playing Audio troubleshooter and reinstalling the audio driver.
If these fail to work, try uninstalling and reinstalling DTS Audio Processing software may help.
Let’s see these all methods in detail…
Run Playing Audio Troubleshooter
- Open Windows Settings.
- Go to System > Troubleshoot.
- Click on the “Other troubleshooters” option and go to “Playing Audio troubleshooter.”
- Click on “Run.”
- Wait to start and complete the troubleshooting.
- Once, the scan is completed and it detects any issues, click on Fix to resolve that issue.
Update Audio Drivers
- Open the Control panel.
- Search “Device manager” from the search bar.
- Click and expand the option “Sound, video, and game controllers.”
- Right-click on your audio driver and select the “Update driver” option.
- Next, select “Search automatically for drivers” and follow the onscreen instruction to complete the updation process.
- Once done, reboot your PC and see if the problem is resolved or not.
Uninstall and Reinstall Audio Driver
- Open the Control panel.
- Search “Device manager” from the search bar.
- Click and expand the option “Sound, video, and game controllers.”
- Right-click on your driver and select “Uninstall device.”
- Follow the prompt to complete the process.
- Once done, reboot your PC and the newer version of your audio driver will automatically be installed.
Uninstall and reinstall DTS Audio Processing software
- Press the Win+I button on your keyboard.
- Go to “Apps” and then the “Installed Apps” section.
- Locate the “DTS Audio Processing” application and click on the three dots button next to it.
- Next, click on “Uninstall.”
- Follow ongoing screen instructions to completely uninstall the DTS Audio Processing software.
- After deleting the software, delete its installation directory and residual files too.
- Now, restart your PC and download and install the latest version of the DTS Audio Processing software from its official source.
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