Noel, I concur. I disable a device in Device Manager, not delete it (uninstall), because Windows in its wisdom will just put it back. The classic example is the HD audio for my monitor (as in, screen). Every Windows update, they reactivate it, and I disable it again.

Having said that, I doubt this is the cause of the problem here. At most, it sucks up some resources so you might get a few fewer tracks maximum in a DAW, for example.

EDIT: I just checked. Wouldn't you know it, but Windows just updated recently and there it was again. I just disabled it.


Last edited by Matt Finley; 03/29/20 01:47 PM.
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