Windows 10: UGH! Please help with latency issues from Windows Update on Thinkpad

At the bottom is my LatencyMon information. What is happening:I've been recording podcasts through my Tascam US 4x4 HR audio interface all of 2023 with NO ISSUES! I was a bit hesitant to update Windows all of last year since I had heard of some bugs. Well, I decided to update, and I probably shouldn't have. After the update, my recordings had distortions, pops, static, etc. It actually got recorded into the audio file. I know this because I sent the recording to my phone and played it. Things I've tried so far: not in orderUpdate BIOSInstall latest AMD Adrenalin driver Complete reset of Wind

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HELP Latency Issues Windows 10


Hi, if you search for e.g. 'stuttering' or 'latency' using the search box above, you will find other threads posted about latency issues. These are not easy to address - ideally you would see threads marked Solved in the title.

One person who did resolve this found he had to install
Intel Rapid Storage Driver
for his SSD (don't know if you've got a SSD).
And very shortly afterwards, a BIOS update that came out.

E.g. some I found for you:
Audio crackling due to nvlddmkm.sys Nvidia driver latency issue - Page 2 - Windows 10 Forums
Terrible DPC Latency - Windows 10 Forums
Random Stuttering / DPC Latency Nightmare - Windows 10 Forums

Would suggest you search first and see if anything helps, then post back with exactly what you've tried.

 

pls help with audio and graphics issues - latency issue?


sorry, please also find task manager screenshots. couldnt capture the whole list (there are so many processes running!) so i caught what i could, ordered by cpu and memory usage. thanks!

 

Suffering bad intermittent latency issues. Need helpful procedure.

Hi all,

I use a UK Dell XPS 8700 mid 2013 which I have had from new.

I have been noticing (particularly Audio) latency issues for around 3 months, even after getting months of intermittent sluggishness e.g. lumpy browsing.

It has now got to the point its a real problem.

Even after a clean reinstall of Windows 10 pro I was still suffering.

Could someone who already knows about fixing this Latency problem kindly suggest a procedure to help?

Notes:

• My use is 70% a mixture of creative stuff like Audio, some video, or replaying iTunes Movies, tunes etc.
  
• ....and watching/listening Youtube account for about 15% and about 10% for not really important games.
  
• I use a 2022 Focusrite external sound card.
  
• I don't want to reinstall Win10 etc. again.
  
• I don't want to remove the apps I have installed and configured.
  
• I have run anti virus checks including Adaware. All negative.
  
• I have run Latencymon on the suggestion of Focusrite and can see plainly that there is a latency issue, but I do not have the knowledge to interpret it and correct the issue.
  

Thanks in advance

'ol Codger