Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel SST) driver is causing compatibility issues with Windows 11 PCs leading to BSODs, says Microsoft. As the name suggests, the technology helps in audio processing.

Microsoft has placed a compatibility hold on some PCs to prevent them from upgrading to Windows 11. Drivers for certain Intel Smart Sound Technology can run into issues with Windows 11. Upgrading to a ...

In late 2021, Microsoft placed an upgrade block on systems with a specific Intel driver, preventing them from upgrading to Windows 10. More than two years later, the company finally marked it fixed.

Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered on some systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers. Redmond also put a safeguard hold in place because this ...

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 10 users from updating to Windows 11 on systems with Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers and Intel 11th Gen Core ...

Microsoft’s billions of Windows users have been placed on high alert after the company confirmed two serious new problems with its operating systems and fixes are not yet available. First, Microsoft ...

Microsoft resolved a major Windows 11 bug caused by an Intel driver conflict, allowing Windows 10 users to upgrade. The tech giant lifted the upgrade block on affected PCs, aiming to increase Windows ...

The shift to Windows 11 naturally left some older processors behind, which is no surprise given the operating system's requirements, but owners of some Intel CPUs have been oddly left unsupported by ...