Windows 10: Microsoft confirms audio issues in Windows 10 KB5016616 August 2022 Update

Windows 10 may not be getting updated as frequently as Windows 11, but it still has its share of bugs and breaks with each new monthly update. KB5016616, which was released on August 9, as part of the August 2022 Patch Tuesday cycle, is apparently breaking down the audio functionality of devices.

A couple of issues were discovered just minutes after the release of KB5016616, including a bug where the installation of the update will fail. The ‘Windows 10 August 2022 update’, otherwise known as ‘Windows 10 Patch Tuesday August 2022 update’ is only a minor update, though many users are now running into trouble.

The problems encountered may have also affected those on older versions of the OS, including version 2004 and version 20H2. That’s because version 21H2 and older versions of Windows 10 share system files and the core operating system.

KB5016616 update breaks audio functionality and causes audio stuttering, according to reports seen by us.

It looks like Microsoft is aware of the reports and they’re working on a workaround. In an update to the support document, Microsoft has confirmed KB5015878 (July 2022 preview) and KB5016616 (August 2022 Patch Tuesday) break audio drivers and some devices lose access to the audio.

In a statement, Microsoft officials confirmed that “affected machines might have no audio”, but the situation may vary from one device to another. For example, in some cases, Microsoft observed that devices might only have issues on “certain ports, certain audio devices or only within certain apps”.

The bug is hitting devices where a feature called “audio enhancements” is disabled before the installation of the update.

How to fix audio issues caused by Windows 10 KB5016616


If you paused the updates and KB5016616 is not installed, you can prevent this problem from occurring in the first place by following these steps:

• Update your audio device driver, sound driver or sound card drivers from the optional settings in Windows Update. Or you can also visit the manufacturer’s (OEM) webpage and download old or new drivers, and install them again. This might prevent the issue when you install the cumulative update.
• You should also backup the settings of apps like Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). In some cases, you might need to run your own tests by installing the updates and verifying if your advanced audio app is working as expected.

In case you’ve already installed the update and you’re unable to uninstall Windows Update, you can follow these steps:

• Launch Windows Audio/Sound Troubleshooter and let it run for a little while. This might be able to resolve issues in some cases.

If the audio access remains broken, you’ll need to disable “Audio Enhancements” from settings:

• Open Start > Settings > System > Sound and select your audio device from the dropdown menu. This can be found under Input > Device Properties >Additional device properties).
• You’ll find the toggle to disable audio enhancements on the Enhancements tab, or the Advanced tab.
  
• Select the option “Disable all enhancements” or the “Disable all sound effects”, and then click on OK.

It is also worth noting that Microsoft has pushed an emergency update to resolve issues with the audio device. A future cumulative update is expected to ship with fixes as well.

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Cumulative updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 - August 2022

And this:

August 9, 2022—KB5016616 (OS Builds 19042.1889, 19043.1889, and 19044.1889) (microsoft.com)





Edition Windows 10 Pro

Version 21H2

Installed on ‎8/‎1/‎2022

OS build 19044.1889

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0

 

KB5016616 Windows 10 19042.1889, 19043.1889, 19044.1889 Win Update

Left to itself, WU will try to install both KB5016616 and KB5012170
If anyone is having issues with this WU, you may want to read the "Known Issues", here...

KB5012170: Security update for Secure Boot DBX: August 9, 2022






When I used the regular WU, on my machine, it kind of stalled (didn't fail per se). So I closed WU and did the updates on WAU Manager, and it finished with no problems.
On the regular WU, it tried to install KB5016616, first. On WAU Manager, it installed KB5012170, first.
Might make a difference?

 

Cumulative updates for Windows 10 and Windows 11 - August 2022

The following release notes coincide with Cumulative updates for all the supported versions of Windows, released on August 9th, 2022.

Windows 11

Windows 11 (original release): KB5016629 Build 22000.856

August 9, 2022—KB5016629 (OS Build 22000.856) (microsoft.com)

Improvements

This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5015882 (released July 21, 2022) and also addresses the following issues:

• Addresses a known issue that might prevent some of you from opening the Start menu. On the affected devices, clicking or tapping the Start button or using the Windows keyboard shortcut might have no effect.
  

Known issues in KB5016629

[table][tr]Applies toSymptomWorkaround[/tr][tr][td]IT admins[/td][td]After installing this update, IE mode tabs in Microsoft Edge might stop responding when a site displays a modal dialog box. A modal dialog box is a form or dialog box that requires the user to respond before continuing or interacting with other portions of the webpage or app.Developer Note Sites affected by this issue call window.focus.[/td][td]This issue is resolved using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). Please note that it might take up to 24 hours for the resolution to propagate automatically to consumer devices and non-managed business devices. Restarting your Windows device might help the resolution apply to your device faster. For enterprise-managed devices that have installed an affected update and encountered this issue can resolve it by installing and configuring the special Group Policy listed below. For information on deploying and configuring these special Group Policy, please see How to use Group Policy to deploy a Known Issue Rollback.Group Policy downloads with Group Policy name:

• Download for Windows 11 - Windows 11 (original release) KB5014019 220624_22553 Known Issue Rollback

Important You will need to install and configure the Group Policy for your version of Windows to resolve this issue.[/td][/tr][/table]

Windows 10

August 9, 2022—KB5016616 (OS Builds 19042.1889, 19043.1889, and 19044.1889)

August 9, 2022—KB5016616 (OS Builds 19042.1889, 19043.1889, and 19044.1889) (microsoft.com)

Improvements

• Addresses an issue that might cause the Local Security Authority Server Service (LSASS) to leak tokens. This issue affects devices that have installed Windows updates dated June 14, 2022 or later. This issue occurs when the device performs a specific form of service for user (S4U) in a non-Trusted Computing Base (TCB) Windows service that runs as Network Service.
  

• Addresses an issue that creates a duplicate print queue. This causes the original print queue to lose functionality.
  

• Addresses a known issue that might prevent the Input Indicator and Language Bar from displaying in the notification area. This issue affects devices that have more than one language installed.
  

Known issues with KB5016616

[table][tr][td]Symptom[/td][td]Workaround[/td][/tr][tr][td]Devices with Windows installations created from custom offline media or custom ISO image might have Microsoft Edge Legacy removed by this update, but not automatically replaced by the new Microsoft Edge. This issue is only encountered when custom offline media or ISO images are created by slipstreaming this update into the image without having first installed the standalone servicing stack update (SSU) released March 29, 2021 or later.Note Devices that connect directly to Windows Update to receive updates are not affected. This includes devices using Windows Update for Business. Any device connecting to Windows Update should always receive the latest versions of the SSU and latest cumulative update (LCU) without any extra steps. [/td][td]To avoid this issue, be sure to first slipstream the SSU released March 29, 2021 or later into the custom offline media or ISO image before slipstreaming the LCU. To do this with the combined SSU and LCU packages now used for Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 2004, you will need to extract the SSU from the combined package. Use the following steps to extract the SSU:

1. Extract the cab from the msu via this command line (using the package for KB5000842 as an example): expand Windows10.0-KB5000842-x64.msu /f:Windows10.0-KB5000842-x64.cab <destination path>
2. Extract the SSU from the previously extracted cab via this command line: expand Windows10.0-KB5000842-x64.cab /f:* <destination path>
3. You will then have the SSU cab, in this example named SSU-19041.903-x64.cab. Slipstream this file into your offline image first, then the LCU.

If you have already encountered this issue by installing the OS using affected custom media, you can mitigate it by directly installing the new Microsoft Edge. If you need to broadly deploy the new Microsoft Edge for business, see Download and deploy Microsoft Edge for business.[/td][/tr][tr][td]After installing this update, IE mode tabs in Microsoft Edge might stop responding when a site displays a modal dialog box. A modal dialog box is a form or dialog box that requires the user to respond before continuing or interacting with other portions of the webpage or app.Developer Note Sites affected by this issue call window.focus.[/td][td]This issue is resolved using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). Please note that it might take up to 24 hours for the resolution to propagate automatically to consumer devices and non-managed business devices. Restarting your Windows device might help the resolution apply to your device faster. For enterprise-managed devices that have installed an affected update and encountered this issue can resolve it by installing and configuring the special Group Policy listed below. For information on deploying and configuring these special Group Policy, please see How to use Group Policy to deploy a Known Issue Rollback. Group Policy download with Group Policy name:

• Download for Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 21H1 - Windows 10 20H2, 21H1 and 21H2 KB5014023 220624_22551 Known Issue Rollback

Important You will need to install and configure the Group Policy for your version of Windows to resolve this issue.[/td][/tr][tr][td]Microsoft has received reports of issues affecting some printing devices following installation of this update. Symptoms observed may include duplicate copies of printers installed on a device (commonly with a similar name and the suffix "Copy1"), and applications which refer to the printer by a specific name cannot print.Normal printer usage might be interrupted, resulting in failure of printing operations.[/td][td]View the “Settings” app on your device. If a duplicate copy of a printer appears to exist under the “Bluetooth & devices” section, confirm whether this printer works. If so, this printer can be used normally, and other copies of the printer can be removed.If the issue persists, update the print driver for your device. For guidance, see Install the latest driver for your printer. If you are still having issues, uninstalling and reinstalling your printer should solve the issue.We are presently investigating a resolution and will provide an update when more information is available.[/td][/tr][/table]

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