Windows 11 September Update Kills Audio Output on Some PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 September security update (KB5124008) is causing audio output failures for certain USB devices. The issue primarily affects USB Audio Class 1.0 devices, with Microsoft currently investigating a permanent resolution.
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Software update bugs can cause significant productivity disruptions for users relying on specific hardware configurations.
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Windows 11 September Update Kills Audio Output on Some PCs
Windows 11 continues its streak of breaking things, as Microsoft has confirmed that there is an issue with the latest September security update. According to the updated support document, Microsoft confirmed that the KB5124008 Windows security update can break audio output on some PCs. Specifically, this security update introduces issues with USB audio devices, where users of these audio output devices can't get any output from them. Messages include "This device cannot start (Code 10)" in the device manager, which fails to recognize some devices, while other symptoms can include unresponsive volume controls, no volume at all, no audio output, unresponsive sound settings, or the complete lack of detection in the device manager.
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