Windows could not start the Windows Audio Service on Local Computer (Error 1067: the process terminated unexpectedly) EVEN AFTER REINSTALLING WINDOWS

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Hi, all. Running Windows 11 (22H2 Build 22621.1992) on an Acer Nitro AN517.Overnight, all audio devices stopped working. There was no restart or update or anything that I could find, though earlier in the day, an audio app from the manufacturer had been automatically installed.I uninstalled that app, reinstalled the manufacturer's audio drivers, went to services, tried to start the Windows Audio Service (as it was not started) and got the 1067 error. I tried all troubleshooting tips, including restarting the service via command prompt (same result), backing up the registry, deleting the servic

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