Windows 10: Microsoft Confirms January Update Issues: Audio Problems Hit Windows PCs

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  1. GHacks
    GHacks New Member

    Microsoft Confirms January Update Issues: Audio Problems Hit Windows PCs


    Microsoft has acknowledged that the January 2025 Windows security updates are causing audio playback problems on some systems equipped with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters). These devices, widely used in home setups, professional music studios, and portable audio players, are essential for enhancing sound quality and converting digital signals to analog for playback.

    The issue affects systems running Windows 24H2 (KB5050009), Windows 10 22H2 (KB5049981), Windows Server 2019 (KB5050008), and Windows Server 2016 (KB5049993) when DACs rely on USB 1.0 audio drivers. Users experiencing this problem may encounter an error message in Device Manager stating, "This device cannot start. (Code 10) Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API."

    Microsoft has not yet clarified the root cause of these problems or added the issue to the Windows release health dashboard. However, the company has advised affected users to bypass the problem by avoiding DACs and directly connecting their audio devices to the PC. A fix is currently being developed, and more details will be provided as they become available.

    In a related issue, Microsoft is also investigating a bug specific to Windows 24H2 systems where game audio unexpectedly increases to full volume when using Creative Sound BlasterX G6 USB DACs. Additionally, earlier this month, the company removed Windows 11 upgrade blocks related to Assassin's Creed compatibility and resolved a bug that prevented Windows Server 2022 systems with multiple NUMA nodes from starting.

    For now, users encountering audio issues are encouraged to monitor Microsoft's official updates for further guidance and permanent fixes.

    Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Confirms January Update Issues: Audio Problems Hit Windows PCs appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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    GHacks, Jan 28, 2025
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  2. Junaid_A Win User

    Audio output issue - Windows 10

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community forum.



    • What is the make and model of the computer?


    I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps listed in the articles listed below:



    If you’re facing sound issues on Envy 24 monitor speakers, you may try the steps listed in
    HP Flat Panel Monitors - Troubleshooting Sound Problems with Monitor Speakers



    If the issue persists, you may update the chipset drivers for your PC and check if it works.



    Regards,
     
    Junaid_A, Jan 28, 2025
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  3. Peer_Sam Win User
    No audio in 'Asphalt 7: Heat'

    Hi Moezul,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    Does the audio work in other applications?

    If you are not able to hear the audio in any applications. I would suggest to check with the steps below and see if it resolves your issue.

    Steps:

    1. Check if the audio driver is updated. Follow the steps mentioned in the article to update audio drivers.

      Update drivers in Windows 10

    2. The issue can occur if the appropriate playback device is not selected. Click the
      Sound icon (bottom right corner of the screen), click Playback device and select the appropriate device from the menu.
    3. Check the In-game audio settings to confirm if the sound is turned
      on.
    4. Check the Volume levels in the system's Volume Mixer to confirm that it is not turned
      off and the levels are appropriate. Right click on the Sound icon and select
      Open volume mixer. Adjust the settings as per your requirements.

    If the audio issue is only with the game, I would suggest to get in touch with the
    game developer
    to get a confirmation on this.

    Thanks,

    Peer Samie

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Peer_Sam, Jan 28, 2025
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  4. Microsoft Confirms January Update Issues: Audio Problems Hit Windows PCs

    Microsoft Botches Up UEFI Support for Windows 7 on ASUS Motherboards

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    MICROSOFT HAS confirmed a potentially lappy-borking problem that it won't be fixing, because Windows 7.

    Woody Leonhard, the respected Windows columnist, points to a problem involving Asus motherboards, which also appear rebadged in a variety of other manufacturers' machines, and the activation of UEFI Secure Boot for Windows 7 in a patch KB3133977.

    Short version: install update, welcome to Borksville, population you.

    Both Asus and Microsoft acknowledged the problem. Microsoft entitled the article "BitLocker can't encrypt drives because of service crashes in svchost.exe process in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2", but we prefer to just call it "Trevor for brevity."

    The firm's advice was that it's an optional update, leave well alone, you'll be fine, or alternatively turn secure boot off.

    Then Microsoft did a silly, silly thing.

    It moved the update from 'optional' to 'recommended' and anyone who reads this site regularly will know what happens when Microsoft does this. That's right boys and girls - it makes it automatically install, unless you've specifically told your machine not to.

    So now, if you have one of the affected motherboard and you keep your security updates automatic like wot Microsoft recommends, then your machine will stop working properly.

    We should add it's not permanently bricked, but it will take some mucking about in the BIOS to fix and that's a pain even for an experienced computer user.

    Microsoft has, by offering a workaround, suggested heavily that it won't be fixing the problem, though we have asked the question, so expect a response in about a fortnight.

    But the real kicker is this piece of advice: "Note The Secure Boot feature is supported in Windows 10. To learn more about the security advantages of this feature and about the upgrade path from Windows 7 to Windows 10, go to the following Windows website"

    Holy toledo, this company really knows how to rub people up the wrong way.

    After all - if the advice is to manually avoid the update or move to a version of the operating system where there's virtually no control over updates, then Microsoft is dealing in massive contradictions.

    A more cynical site would suggest that it's yet another example of Microsoft running Windows 7 into the ground and adding built in obsolescence to encourage quicker updates. But we're not that sort of site.

    Its the patching to force secure boot that is the problem win 7 does not support secure boot
    hence it borks systems and well microsofts answer is Cactus >your Asshole > insert

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    dorsetknob, Jan 28, 2025
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