No Audio Output Device Showing – No Sound on Windows

When I click on the icon, it doesn’t show any available output device – the list is completely empty. Because of this, there’s no sound at all on my PC. I believe the system is not detecting any output device (like speakers or headphones), possibly due to a driver problem or something else in the audio settings.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5515282/no-audio-output-device-showing-no-sound-on-windows