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Latest Windows Update Breaks Audio (KB5101650)
The update KB5101650 came in yesterday to my machine running 25H2.
Today audio was unusable. I checked all the usual suspects including RTC processor affinity etc. and was unable to find the problem
Lenovo Laptop with Intel USB 3.10 eXtesible Host Controller - 1.20
This is the USB 3.0 controler which is connected directly to RME Fireface UCX.
I tried to uninstall the update from Settings>Windows Update>Update history>Uninstall Updates
But the Update still shows as being installed and no option to uninstall.
I uninstalled the RME driver and reinstalled
THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM.... wheeeew!
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The KB5101650 update patched a vulnerability in a Windows component called QWAVE (Quality Windows Audio/Video Experience). This is a networking service designed to help prioritize multimedia traffic, not a traditional audio driver . This explains why an update could cause system-level audio issues that don't show up as driver errors.
