Microsoft: January Windows security updates break audio playback
Microsoft has actually verified that the January 2025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback on some systems with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters).
DACs are frequently utilized in the house, in expert music studios, and in portable music gamers to enhance audio quality, procedure signals, or transform digital audio into analog signals for playback through speakers or earphones.
As the business even more described in upgraded assistance files, this recognized concern effects Windows 24H2 (KB5050009), Windows 10 22H2 (KB5049981), Windows Server 2019 (KB5050008), and Windows Server 2016 (KB5049993) when utilizing DACs with USB 1.0 audio chauffeurs.
"You are most likely to experience this concern if you are utilizing a USB 1.0 audio chauffeur based DAC (Digital to ...