System Freeze and Audio Problem

I have also experienced the issue since early 2020. Same symptoms as mentioned in earlier posts. I installed a separate audio card and stopped using the built-in Realtek audio drivers that came with the motherboard, although they insist on reinstalling themselves, so it's a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. No luck with that. If I reboot, it's fine for a couple of hours, then the audio lapses and video freezes start to sneak in again. It's almost like a buffer is slowly filling over time. I have learned that before I do any videoconferencing (I'm a university professor and I teach remotely these days), I reboot my PC to get through the class sessions without any issues. I'm a little disheartened to hear that hardware rebuilds won't solve this problem, as that was my next step. But at least I saved a significant amount of money by not doing so.

For me this problem started sometime around March of 2019. At first it seemed to do this only once in a while but them it progressed to about every 10 to 15 minutes. I also tried taking out my PCIE video and sound cards to try to see if it was a hardware problem with them. This also did not work. I then learned that others were also having this problem but with different motherboards, memory and processors. I do think all the processors are Intel made. I tried the Windows reset tools to no avail. I tried reinstalling Windows but the problem came back. I tried another SSD drive and loaded Windows again. The problem came back. I reformatted my original SSD and loaded Windows 10 a fourth time. This time I was extra careful about loading the motherboard drivers without all the extra tools and such that come with the main drivers. Then I loaded Windows 10 again but this time I waited several days installing the Windows updates until all were done. Then I installed all the other drivers such as Intel, video and sound card. after all was done and still with a stable system I installed the programs I use. It's been about 3 months now running what seems to be a stable system without the problem. It is my belief that somehow an Intel driver has been corrupted by a Windows update. The problem we have is that this problem is very random and even harder to duplicate. In the fall of 2018 I built 2 identical computers. Only 1 had this problem while the other has been stable the entire time. Some people claim that one of those error and driver fixit programs worked for them but the ones I tried did not work. As this happens with different brands of motherboards and configurations it seems unlikely to be either a hardware or a certain brand of hardware causing this. What they do all have in common is Intel hardware and drivers and windows 10. I am really unsure about how to fix a working system without reinstalling everything from scratch. My computer worked for over 6 months without a single problem before this started out of the blue. I really would like a better answer to give but after 6 months of trying fixes only a clean install got me back running stable again. If anyone from Microsoft is watching I would love a better answer to this.

I have had the same problem tried all the steps and nothing has helped I am a music producer and the last thing I need is an adio problem if anyone could email me and maybe help me over teamveiwer because I am not a very techy person

Many Thanks

HARRY

Yeah i´ve tried different earphones and it's the same result, for the secind question, yeah it goes away, if it get's too unbearable or lasts too long i restart the laptop, and answering your final question, yes it kinda does that when i join discord calls, the only thing i know its that its triggered by something audio related.

so ive been uninstalling and reinstalling drivers, windows, components until I had a lead on the audio drivers potentially being the issue, turns out (for me atleast) my hyperX USB headset with a built in sound card was causing the issue. Using a 3.5mm jack instead of the built in sound card has stopped the stutter completely if it helps anyone. So relieved after spending so much on an unplayable PC!