Windows 11 Updates Affecting Audio
Top Level 24H2 Updates list: Windows 11, version 24H2 update history – Microsoft Support
Last updated June 2 2025 – Copied directly from update notes and summary
2025
May 28, 2025—KB5058499 (OS Build 26100.4202) Preview
[Energy Saver] New! IT admins can manage Energy saver settings on Windows 11 PCs through group policies and MDM configurations using Microsoft Intune. This feature helps extend battery life by limiting background activity, dimming the screen, and contributing to environmental sustainability. To configure the policy, go to the Local Group Policy under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Energy Saver Settings and “Enable Energy Saver to Always Be On.”
[Voice Access]
New! Voice access now includes an in-product experience that highlights new features and improvements. Use the settings menu to open or dismiss it anytime.
New! You can find voice access under Accessibility in Quick Settings at the lower-right corner of your screen near the clock. To open Quick Settings, select the network, volume, or battery icon.
Fixed: Voice access might stop responding with error “working on it” when dictating.
[Voice Typing] New! You control the profanity filter. When you turn it on, it masks profanity with asterisks. When you turn it off, words appear as spoken. To change the setting, open voice typing (Win + H), select the settings icon, and turn on the Filter profanity switch.
[USB] Fixed: Certain USB devices might become disconnected after sleep, until you reboot your PC.
[Memory leak] Fixed: This update addresses an issue in the Input Service that causes increased memory usage, potentially impacting performance in multi-user, multi-lingual, and remote desktop usage.
May 27, 2025—KB5061977 (OS Build 26100.4066) Out-of-band
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5058523)- 26100.4060
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
May 13, 2025—KB5058411 (OS Build 26100.4061)
[Audio] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the audio from your microphone might mute unexpectedly.
March 11, 2025—KB5053598 (OS Build 26100.3476)
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5052093 (released February 25, 2025).
February 25, 2025—KB5052093 (OS Build 26100.3323) Preview
[Audio]
Fixed: The volume might increase to 100% when you wake your PC from sleep.
Fixed: You might hear a mute and unmute sound several times.
Fixed: A USB audio device might stop working after your PC is idle for a short time.
February 11, 2025—KB5051987 (OS Build 26100.3194)
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5050094 (released January 28, 2025).
January 28, 2025—KB5050094 (OS Build 26100.3037) Preview
[Digital/Analog converter (DAC) (known issue)] Fixed: You might experience issues with USB audio devices. This is more likely when you use a DAC audio driver based on USB 1.0. USB audio devices might stop working, which stops playback.
[USB audio device drivers] Fixed: The code 10 error message, “This device cannot start” appears. This occurs when you connect to certain external audio management devices.
January 14, 2025—KB5050009 (OS Build 26100.2894)
All users
After installing this security update, you might experience issues with USB audio devices. You are more likely to experience this issue if you are using a USB 1.0 audio driver based DAC (Digital to Analog converter) in your audio setup. This issue might cause USB audio devices to stop working, preventing audio playback.
DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters) are commonly used in scenarios where users need to improve the quality of their audio systems. A few scenarios where they are used are home audio systems, professional music studios and portable music players.
Resulting from this issue, the Device Manager might display the error ‘This device cannot start. (Code 10) Insufficient system resources exist to complete the API’.
This issue is addressed in KB5050094.
2024
December 10, 2024—KB5048667 (OS Build 26100.2605)
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5046740 (released November 21, 2024).
November 21, 2024—KB5046740 (OS Build 26100.2454) Preview
[Speech in Windows] New! This update improves the speech-to-text and text-to-speech features in Windows. You might get a message that asks you to update your language files manually. You can get those files from Microsoft Store. This change affects those of you who use Narrator, voice access, live captions, live translations, and voice typing.
September 10, 2024—KB5043080 (OS Build 26100.1742)
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5041865 (released August 27, 2024).
August 27, 2024—KB5041865 (OS Build 26100.1591) Preview
[Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)] An SCCM task to re-enable UWF fails because of a deadlock in UWF. This stops the device from restarting when you expect it.
July 9, 2024—KB5040435 (OS Build 26100.1150)
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5039304 (released June 28, 2024).
June 28, 2024—KB5039304 (OS Build 26100.1000) Preview
This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). It fails to verify the policies of some apps.
This update addresses an issue that affects WDAC. It reports a certain class of its policies as not active or authorized.
This update addresses an issue that affects Unified Write Filter (UWF). Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) API calls to shut down or restart a system throws an access denied exception.
Start of 24H2 Version of Windows 11
23H2 Windows 11 Update link: Windows 11, version 23H2 update history – Microsoft Support
22H1 Windows 11 Update Link: Windows 11, version 22H2 update history – Microsoft Support
21H2 Windows 11 Update Link: Windows 11, version 21H2 update history – Microsoft Support
