Microsoft has resolved a Windows 11 24H2 problem with devices using Dirac audio as the 25H2 update waits in the wings.

Dirac , according to Microsoft, "enhances audio clarity and precision." However, if you were using Windows 11 24H2 with affected hardware, the only audio you would hear was the sound of silence.

Affected devices included integrated speakers as well as Bluetooth headsets and speakers.

The glitch, according to Microsoft, stemmed from cridspapo.dll , a component of the software required for the devices. By the end of 2024, Microsoft placed a compatibility hold to prevent Windows 11 24H2 from being offered to affected devices.

After a lengthy gestation period, a new driver is now available via Windows Update, and this particular safeguard hold has been removed, just in tim

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