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Windows 11 out-of-band update fixes audio glitch and other bugs – grab it now

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

  • Microsoft’s new update patches a nasty audio problem.
  • The update also fixes other recent glitches.
  • Some bugs came with the Sept. Patch Tuesday update.

Microsoft has released an out-of-band patch to squash an annoying audio bug in Windows 11.

Also: The latest Windows 11 update may mess with your device’s audio – here’s the workaround

The patch launched on Monday for Windows 11 26H2, 25H2, and 24H2, and resolves a glitch that prevented audio from playing on certain headsets, speakers, and other USB-connected devices. Specifically, the problem impacted USB Audio Class 1.0 devices, which use an older, legacy audio driver introduced back in Windows 98.

Windows 11 users impacted by the bug could encounter any of the following issues:

  • No audio output.
  • Sound settings are unresponsive or unavailable.
  • Volume controls are unresponsive or remain at zero.
  • The device displays an error in Device...

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