Microsoft is obstructing Home windows 24H2 upgrades on programs with incompatible Intel Good Sound Know-how (SST) audio drivers resulting from blue display of dying (BSOD) points.
Intel SST is an built-in audio DSP (Digital Sign Processor) that handles audio, voice, and speech interactions on gadgets with Intel Core and Intel Atom processors.
The corporate stated in a brand new entry on the Home windows well being dashboard that the affected driver “is listed under System Devices in Device Manager and is found with the file name ‘IntcAudioBus.sys’. If this file is version 10.29.0.5152 or 10.30.0.5152, this issue can occur.”
“Only devices with both an Intel 11th Gen Core processors and an Intel SST driver version of 10.29.0.5152 or 10.30.0.5152 are affected by this issue,” it added.
Redmond has additionally added a compatibility maintain to dam the Home windows 11 2024 Replace from being provided on programs with incompatible Intel SST audio drivers (the safeguard ID is 51876952).
Clients are suggested to not manually replace to Home windows 11 24H2 utilizing the Media Creation Instrument or the Home windows 11 Set up Assistant if their gadgets are affected by this recognized situation, which might result in system instability and BSOD errors.
Workaround accessible
Impacted Home windows 11 customers would possibly work round this situation by updating their Intel SST drivers to variations 10.30.00.5714 and later or 10.29.00.5714 and later by way of Home windows replace.
If they can’t discover an up to date driver that addresses this situation, they need to contact their system producer (OEM) for extra info.
“Please note that later versions of this driver might refer to only the last part of the version number. For the purpose of addressing this issue, 10.30.x versions are not newer than 10.29.x versions,” Microsoft warned.
It is also price noting that if no different safeguard holds are in place in your system, it could take as much as 48 hours earlier than upgrading to Home windows 11 24H2, which is feasible after updating the drivers.
Different compatibility holds block Home windows 11 24H2 upgrades from being provided on programs working the Asphalt 8 (Airborne) sport and the Simple Anti-Cheat software.
The corporate additionally added Home windows 24H2 improve blocks on gadgets with the Secure Examination Browser software (ID 49562592), some fingerprint sensors with incompatible firmware (ID 52796844), and wallpaper customization purposes (ID 52754008).
