Microsoft: September Updates Break Audio on some Windows PCs

Microsoft: September updates break audio on some Windows PCs

Microsoft has confirmed that USB audio devices may fail on some Windows systems after installing the KB5124008and KB5124012 September 2026 security updates.

Microsoft confirms KB5124008 update breaks USB audio in Windows 11

There have already been reports and confirmation of numerous issues for Windows 11 users who have installed the KB5124008 update. Now Microsoft says that the security update released earlier this month is also causing problems with USB audio devices for some people. The company has not given an indication of how many people have been affected by the problem, but says that it is limited to “some USB Audio Class 1.0 devices”. Microsoft acknowledge…

Windows 11's latest update broke my speakers, and I'm not alone

Windows 11 update KB5124008 causes many USB headsets, microphones, and speakers to fail with Code 10 errors, frozen volume controls, or total loss of audio output.

Microsoft admits latest Windows 11 update causes sound to disappear on some PCs

Last week, Microsoft released another security patch package, KB5124008, as part of its Patch Tuesday program. It contains hundreds of fixes and is designed to be installed on Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 computers. It turns out that in some cases, installing KB5124008 can cause your computer to lose sound or even impair the functionality […]