NVIDIA Audio Control

Overview

A PowerShell solution to permanently prevent NVIDIA High Definition Audio devices from being automatically enabled in Windows. This script creates a persistent monitor that automatically disables NVIDIA audio devices when they appear, ensuring your audio output remains on your preferred device.

Features

• 🔄 Automatic disable of NVIDIA HD Audio devices
• 🕒 Persistent monitoring across system restarts
• 📝 Comprehensive logging system
• 🛡️ Error resilient with retry mechanisms
• 🖥️ User-friendly interactive menu
• 🚀 One-line installation option

Quick Start

One-Line Installation

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/David-c0degeek/nvidia-audio-killer/main/killaudio.ps1 | iex

This command will:

1. Temporarily bypass execution policy for the current PowerShell session
2. Download and execute the script
3. Install the audio control service

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/David-c0degeek/nvidia-audio-killer.git

2. Navigate to the script directory:

cd nvidia-audio-killer

3. Run the script:

.\killaudio.ps1

Usage

Interactive Menu Options

1. Install and enable audio control

   • Sets up the monitoring service
   • Creates necessary scheduled tasks
   • Performs initial device check

2. Uninstall and disable audio control

   • Removes all components
   • Cleans up scheduled tasks
   • Deletes script files

3. Check current status

   • Shows service status
   • Displays last run time
   • Lists current NVIDIA audio devices

4. View logs

   • Shows the last 20 log entries
   • Useful for troubleshooting

5. Force immediate device check

   • Manually triggers device scan
   • Disables any found NVIDIA audio devices

Script Location

After installation, components are stored in:

• Scripts: C:\DeviceAudioAutoDisable\
• Logs: C:\DeviceAudioAutoDisable\AudioControl.log

Requirements

• Windows 10/11
• PowerShell 5.1 or later
• Administrator privileges
• NVIDIA Graphics Card (for the script to be useful)

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Script won't run

   • Ensure you have administrator privileges
   • Check execution policy
   • Verify PowerShell version

2. Devices still appearing

   • Check logs for errors
   • Verify service is running
   • Run immediate device check

3. Installation fails

   • Ensure you have admin rights
   • Check system permissions
   • Review logs for specific errors

Logging

Logs are stored at C:\DeviceAudioAutoDisable\AudioControl.log and contain:

• Timestamp for each action
• Success/failure status
• Error details when applicable
• Device state changes

Uninstallation

To remove the script and all its components:

1. Run the script interactively:

.\killaudio.ps1

2. Select option 2 (Uninstall and disable audio control)

Or use PowerShell directly:

Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "NvidiaAudioAutoDisable" -Confirm:$false
Remove-Item "C:\DeviceAudioAutoDisable" -Recurse -Force

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

David (C0deGeek)

Acknowledgments

• NVIDIA for consistently giving us reasons to write scripts like this
• The PowerShell community for their invaluable resources and support

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For support, please open an issue on GitHub.