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Discus and support Audio lags when playing games on Windows PC in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]If audio lags when playing games on Windows 11/10 PC it can significantly affect the gaming experience. Instead of a smooth gaming experience,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM.

  1. WINCLUB
    WinClub New Member

    Audio lags when playing games on Windows PC


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    If audio lags when playing games on Windows 11/10 PC it can significantly affect the gaming experience. Instead of a smooth gaming experience, users encounter stuttering audio, delayed, or mismatched sound effects. This issue can occur for multiple reasons, including outdated audio drivers and conflicting background applications. This article will help you discover possible causes […]

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    WinClub, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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  2. LOV DOLLENTE
    Lov Dollente Win User

    Card games lagging!

    Hi Helena,

    If it's an online game, the lag issue may have been caused by your Internet connection. It can also occur due to the game server issue. We'll need to gather a bit more information to better identify what's causing this. Kindly answer the following:

    • Have you made any changes prior to this issue?
    • What card game are you having issues with?
    • Is the issue the same with other games?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far to resolve the issue?

    Meanwhile, if the card game you're playing is downloaded from Windows Store, we suggest running the
    Windows apps troubleshooter. The apps troubleshooter can help resolve issues with games and applications downloaded from Windows Store.

    Regards.
     
    Lov Dollente, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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  3. THE-REV
    The-Rev Win User
    Play game audio from phone to PC when using Your Phone app

    Is there a way to play audio from games to your PC while using the Your Phone app? For instance, I play a few of those idle clicker type games... And the games display fine from phone to PC... But the audio plays on the phone and I don't know how I
    can get it to play on my PC instead. Is there a way? Or if not... Maybe Microsoft can add it to their to-do list?
     
    The-Rev, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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  4. KASHISHPILYAL
    kashishpilyal Win User

    Audio lags when playing games on Windows PC

    My games are lagging for no reason

    I use a laptop with i7 10750, 16 gn RAM, Nvidia geforce rtx 2060.

    My games started lagging a week ago without any new installation or downloads that I might have done (I didn't do any). I scanned for malware and everything. Nothing came up. Every program works fine except for games. I tried game mode on and off, still nothing. Even assassins creed 3 remastered was lagging.

    I tried this on windows website under the question "My pc will lag on games for no reason".

    1. Run command prompt in administrator.
    2. Type DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.
    3. After the message of completion, run sfc/scannow.
    4. Upon completion restart.
    It worked and none of my games were lagging. Then suddenly it happened again today. Upon following the same steps it was working properly again. Why does this keep on happening? Also I play forza horizon 5 and arkham knight currently. Ac3 is from a different launches and first two are from steam.
     
    kashishpilyal, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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