RestartSound.cs

using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Reflection;

namespace RestartSound
{
    static class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            if (args.Length == 1 && args[0] == "Phase2") {
                Phase2();
            }
            else
            {
                Phase1();
            }
        }
        
        static void Phase1()
        {
            if (StartPhase2())
            {
                // only start explorer.exe using Phase1 rights
                // if Phase2 was started correctly
                Process.Start("explorer.exe");
            }
        }
        
        static bool StartPhase2()
        {
            ProcessStartInfo proc = new ProcessStartInfo();
            proc.UseShellExecute = true;
            proc.WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
            proc.FileName = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().Location;
            proc.Verb = "runas";
            proc.Arguments = "Phase2";
            
            try {
                Process.Start(proc).WaitForExit();;
            }
            catch
            {
                return false;
            }
            
            return true;
        }
        
        static void Phase2()
        {
            Process.Start("taskkill", "/F /IM explorer.exe").WaitForExit();

            Process.Start("devcon", "disable *VEN_10EC*").WaitForExit();
            Process.Start("net", "stop \"Windows Audio\"").WaitForExit();

            Process.Start("devcon", "enable *VEN_10EC*").WaitForExit();
            Process.Start("net", "start \"Windows Audio\"").WaitForExit();
        }
    }
}