Updating to Windows 10 Version 2004/Conexant Drivers

i have 2004 now and this is the version i have now, which was automatically installed by itself, only thing i did was installing with manual method the Lenovo first, which unlocked the magic update :)

This driver version 8.66.95.69 was the latest update that I had from my laptop OEM (which is ASUS) and from Windows update up until I was on Win 10 version 1909.

I was never offered the Synaptic derived version 8.66.98.51 even though it has been available since 2019. 

Interestingly, I think there's a difference between Synaptic driver and Conexant drivers. 

I had the Conexant Driver version 8.66.95.69 while I was on 1909 version.

Then I removed the Conexant drivers to try to get the 2004 update. So I tried installing Microsoft generic driver, instead I got this one.

Only after installing this driver; Synaptics SmartAudio HD whose driver provider is Microsoft, I was offered the Windows Update. 

I was a bit puzzled if it was indeed the Microsoft audio drivers. But I successfully installed 2004 update and so far its a smooth ride. 

This whole situation is so weird. 

Nevertheless, This whole thread has helped me immensely. Hadn't I discovered this thread I would have been stuck on version 1909. 

Although I'm on version 2004 now, I'm still following this thread because I want to help the ones that are stuck on version 1909 in any way possible.

So thank you guys all. 👌😁

I do have an Asus ZenBook UX305FA Notebook.

After all updates I get driver Conexant 8.66.67.70.

No update to 2004 with settings/update to 2004.

I removed the conexant driver (incl. remove) and manually installed the lenovo driver as described here.

No update to 2004 with settings/update to 2004.

I maually installed update to 2009 (20H2) !!

October 2020 update

One "problem" during installation which was fixed automaticily.

After all Conexant 8.66.77.57 was found:

The sound was silent ;-(

I removed that driver (complete) to get the M$ driver:

Now everything works fine.

I am on Windows10 20H2 coming from 1909.

Hi,

How did you get Microsoft driver after uninstall Conexant drivers?

Did you just uninstall thoose drivers, reboot and windows proposed "microsoft audio drivers" afterth restart?

thanks!

Hi,

How did you get Microsoft driver after uninstall Conexant drivers?

Did you just uninstall thoose drivers, reboot and windows proposed "microsoft audio drivers" afterth restart?

thanks!

I didn't uninstall the Conexant drivers from the old "Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program" (in my case which is an ASUS Vivobook S510UAR, the Conexant drivers are listed under the programs list that can be uninstalled), nor did I uninstalled it through Device Manager. 

From "Device Manager > Conexant Drivers > Properties > Driver tab" used the Roll back driveroption.

Then it asked me "Why do I want to roll back?", with a bunch of possible answers. I choose the very first one, "My device doesn't work with this driver". Then it uninstalled the Conexant drivers and prompted me to Reboot to install the Microsoft drivers. I Rebooted and the Conexant drivers are gone for good.

But then I had to manually remove all the leftover files that Conexant had inside my Windows install directory, including a Driver Rollback backup of Conexant drivers.

In my case, Windows installed the Conexant drivers several times after I did replace the driver with the Microsoft one.

So finally I had to place a Registry Block (it can be done through Group Policy Editor, but I'm running Win 10 Home and only Win 10 Pro have *Group Policy Editor.*But Registry method works just fine) to prevent any future attempt by windows to install back the Conexant drivers. Since then it hadn't succeeded yet.

The Windows update page has been updated. The info section has yesterdays date 20/10/20 against the conexant issues but still has "investigating" so maybe something will happen soon?