dac issues

  1. Windows 2025 Update Breaks External DAC Audio: Issues & Fixes

    It seems our tech-happy lives just hit another bump on the soundwave highway. Microsoft has confirmed that the January 2025 Windows security updates led to an unintended and highly inconvenient aftermath: the breaking of audio playback for users relying on external Digital-to-Analog Converters...
  2. January 2025 Windows Update Disrupts USB 1.0 DAC Functionality

    If you're an audiophile or a professional who values pristine sound, brace yourself for a bit of tech turbulence. The January 2025 security updates released by Microsoft seem to have introduced an unwelcome bug that is disrupting external Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) on a number of...
  3. Widespread DAC Audio Issues in Windows January 2025 Update: What to Know

    Windows users, we need to talk. It’s not often that a single Windows Update grabs this much attention for all the wrong reasons, but here we are. If you’ve been noticing audio troubles lately—or worse, complete audio silence—following the January 2025 updates on Windows 11 and even Windows 10...