When Microsoft sends new patches or updates for the most recent versions of its operating system, almost no one is surprised to give problems. And for many users throughout the globe, the failures in these important elements that are sent to Windows, have become too common.
An example of all this is found in the expected great update of Windows 11, 24h2, which since its launch has given many headaches. Here they have found failures related to multiple components of our computers, even some operating systems or launched blue death screenshots have come to block.
But in this case we want to focus on a patch sent more recently, specifically those corresponding to the month of January 2025. You know many that Microsoft sends security patches belonging to its so -called Patch Tuesday on the second Tuesday of each month. Well, here the problem is given in the failures that the latter security patches are providing many teams based on Windows 11.
We tell you all this because you can give the unpleasant circumstance that you are finding certain problems related to audio in Windows 11. Arriving to this point it is important to keep in mind that you are not the only ones, since these errors are caused by the aforementioned this month’s security patch.
And it is that in these moments Microsoft already confirms the problems with the update that we tell you and that affect the audio system of the PCs with this version of Windows.
This is the source of the audio problem in Windows 11
In fact, the firm itself recognizes that the security updates of January 2025 are causing problems in audio reproduction in some systems equipped with digital to analog, external, or DAC converters. These devices, widely used by end users and in more professional environments, are essential to improve sound quality. Also, in many occasions they are used in order to convert digital signals into analogical for later reproduction.
But if we usually use a component of these characteristics, perhaps after installing the last patches, we are having sound problems. It must be said that the failure as such affects the systems that run Windows 24H2 and Windows 10 22h2 when the DACs depend on USB 1.0 audio controllers. Users who experience this problem will find an error message in the device administrator.
At the moment, Microsoft has not yet clarified the cause of these errors, although the company advises affected users to avoid the problem not using the DAC and directly connect their audio devices to the PC. At the same time, we must take into consideration that Microsoft now works on a solution and more details will be offered as available. Everything suggests that it will arrive throughout the next few days in the form of update for the affected equipment.
