Windows 10: Audio devices keep flickering on and off

Whenever I try to plug in a headset via USB, it will flicker from disabled to enabled over and over again and very quickly. I have tried updating the drivers of each headset, updating/uninstalling all audio drivers, updating/uninstalling the USB drivers, checking for hardware changes, trying to manually enable the headset as my default device over and over, ran the System File Checker, and have restarted the computer several times I'm not sure what else to try.

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Device Manager > Sound > Recording "flickering"

Hi,

When you said you disabled it, did you actually disable the device by going to
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound
> Recording, then right-clicking on the device and clicking on
Disable? Also, have you tried to plug in another recording device to check if it will exhibit the same problem?

In the meantime, we suggest that you run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter to scan your computer, identify the problems, and attempt to fix the issues automatically.

• Right-click on the Start button, and select Control Panel.
• Type troubleshooting in the search bar and click on
  Troubleshooting.
• Click on Hardware and Sound > Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.

We'll keep an eye out on your response.

 

Screen flickering in Windows 10 safe mode

I haven't made any changes on my device. This screen flickering is only happening in Safe Mode.

 

Screen flickers with any Windows device

Hello Marcus,

To address your concern, we suggest that you check the list of troubleshooting steps provided on this
article.

Let us know if you need further assistance.