Windows 10: Microsoft confirms and resolves Windows 10 audio bug (your device may still be affected)

Microsoft confirmed a new issue affecting Windows 10 devices on August 19, 2022. The company published a new known issue on the Release Health support site of the Windows 10 operating system stating that affected devices could run into audio playback issues.



The issue affected some Windows 10 devices only. It was introduced in the August 2022 preview update for the operating system, KB5015878, and was included in the August 2022 cumulative update for the operating system as well.

According to Microsoft's description, audio may not work properly or at all on affected Windows 10 devices. The issue appears to have different severities: on some systems, audio playback is broken entirely, on others, audio playback was affected for certain applications, audio devices or ports only.

Some affected Windows devices might have no audio, but other affected Windows devices might only have issues on certain ports, certain audio devices or only within certain applications.
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One commonality was that audio enhancements was disabled before installation of the cumulative update on most systems. The sound driver could also have issues with the feature on some systems, Microsoft notes.

Microsoft published workarounds for the issue, divided into tips for systems on which the update was not installed on and for systems with the update installed. These workarounds included updating audio drivers, either via Windows Updates or the manufacturer, or making sure that the audio devices for microphone, speakers and headsets were set to the correct device and not to default.

Microsoft reveals that the update may have reinitialized audio endpoints on devices, a likely reason for some of the issues that Windows users ran into after installation of the update.

Administrators might resolve the issue on systems with the update by running the audio troubleshooter on the system or following instructions on disabling audio enhancements.

How to disable audio enhancements

1. The following steps need to be performed for each audio device, e.g., for the microphone, headsets and speakers.
2. Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound.
3. Select the audio device, e.g., microphone, under Input > Device Properties > Additional device properties.
4. Look for audio enhancements under the Enhancements or Advanced tab.
5. On Enhancements, select "disable all enhancements" or "disable all sound effects". Only one should be displayed.
6. On the Advanced tab, look for "Enable audio enhancements" and uncheck the option to disable it.

Repeat the steps for each audio device.

Microsoft, in the meantime, resolved the issue through a Known Issue Rollback. The feature is automated and will prevent the issue on devices on which the August preview or final updates are not installed on yet. The audio playback issue is not resolved on affected devices automatically.

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Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

it would've been great if microsoft added HEVC decoders, LAV filters along with other codecs with Windows 10, and developing WMP to be better than VLC, KMPlayer and such sorts of media players.

Nevertheless, this is good step for microsoft, by far.

 

Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation announced today that Dolby Audio is selected to be a part of the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system and will be natively supported by the new Microsoft Edge browser for the playback of web-based content as well as accessible by third-party Windows Store apps. Users of Microsoft Windows 10 PCs and tablets will enjoy Dolby quality audio experiences through Windows entertainment apps and through Microsoft Edge.

Dolby Audio (supporting Dolby Digital Plus) will be available in x86 Windows 10 PCs and tablets for playback of movies, TV shows, and videos with crisp, clear dialogue and greater detail of sounds. Windows 7 and 8 users may upgrade to Windows 10 for free and continue to experience Dolby quality audio consistently across headphones, built-in PC and tablet speakers, or connected home theater systems. Microsoft Edge will be the first browser to leverage the Dolby Digital Plus decoder on the Windows 10 operating system, enabling online content providers to enrich the entertainment experiences of millions of Internet users globally with Dolby Audio.

"We are excited about the collaboration and partnership with Microsoft and share in the commitment to providing the best entertainment experiences possible to consumers across a wide range of devices in the Windows 10 ecosystem," said John Couling, Senior Vice President, E-Media Business Group, Dolby Laboratories. "With the launch of Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge in nearly 200 countries, Dolby and Microsoft will enable better user experiences with high-quality audio that is robust, consistent, and at a scale necessary for the large Windows ecosystem."

"At Microsoft, we are committed to delivering the richest, most immersive, entertainment experiences with Windows 10," said David Treadwell, Corporate Vice President, Operating Systems Group, Microsoft. "With Dolby Audio incorporated into the Windows 10 platform and Microsoft Edge, content providers will be able to deliver their content with superior sound in Dolby Audio for a wide range of Windows 10 based PCs and tablets."

 

Creative X-Fi Soundcards and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709 = Complete Disaster / Not Working

Thank you for trying to help , i did tried your suggestion but it did not work :/ , nothing seems to make it work on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709. In the meantime i have bought a new SoundBlasterX AE-5 and it did installed flawlessly , no problems whatsoever. it is up to Creative ( drivers ) and Microsoft ( bug fix ) to fix this huge bugs with Audio.

Kind Regards: Chispy