Microsoft’s Audio Debacle: When Updates Hit the Wrong Notes!
Microsoft has confirmed that January 2025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback for systems using external DACs. If you’re hearing more silence than sound, blame USB 1.0 audio drivers. The fix? Skip the DAC and plug directly into your PC. Until Microsoft resolves this, consider your speakers on a break!
Hot Take:
Ah, Microsoft! Always keeping our lives interesting with their updates—one day it’s a new feature, the next it’s “Hello, silence my old friend.” Who needs music or sound when you can have the sweet, sweet melody of error codes and tech support calls? It seems like Microsoft’s New Year’s resolution is to keep our DACs on a permanent diet. Maybe it’s time to start learning sign language for that Windows chime.
Key Points:
- Microsoft’s January 2025 Windows updates are causing audio issues with external DACs.
- Affected systems include Windows 24H2, Windows 10 22H2, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2016.
- The issue primarily affects USB 1.0 audio driver-based DACs.
- A temporary workaround is to bypass DACs and connect audio devices directly to the PC.
- Microsoft is investigating the problem and working on a fix.
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