A BIG REMINDER-Windows 10 reset my audio controller!

Morning, guys! I noticed having to struggle with latency issues and projects that ran fine before I updated to Windows 10 were now struggling sporadically to play without an occasional glitch or pop!
To my amazement when I checked in the Device Manager, it seems that Windows 10 had reset my internal card back on. These are the two biggies to check for blazing performance with your audio interface.
Open Device Manager.
Software Devices-Disable Microsoft GS Synth
System Devices-Disable Hi-Def Audio Controller. That will take your internal card and it's drivers completely off the system.
These 2 tweaks make all the difference for my computers. In earlier versions, before I found these tweaks, a lot of my projects were having trouble running at 256 and 512. After these 2 simple tweaks my latency will run as low as 90 in ASIO. If it doesn't help just re-enable them. A very simple fix!
I don't know why Windows 10 would have reset these but I thought I would post a reminder to check those. Hope this helps someone.

If your soundcard is within your motherboard disable it in your BIOS. If it's a card, strip it out.
Are you sure HiDef audio controller isn't nvidia sound? If so you can simply remove the drivers by updating the drivers and doing a clean custom install.
MS GS Synth is part of Windows.
 
There is a very likely chance after installing Windows 10 you will need to reinstall or (preferably) update your drivers, even if they appear to work.
 
Cheers..

I've also had this happen with updates. After my Win 10 install I shut down everything but my UR44 and it was good for a while. I noticed, quite by accident, that windoze turned them all back on again after a couple of updates. It also reset the sound device to 100% output. Now I check it regularly. 

When testing Win10, I did notice it will turn things on or change the drivers. My wireless N card became a Wireless G in Win10, as well as some USB3.0 shenanigans.
 
Win10 knows what you want and what you need ...trust them.

Win10 drivers ultimately chucks on third party drivers that were deemed OK several months ago. Fact it most of them aren't and that time has passed, so first thing after upgrade is visit third party sites and get the latest which are bound to be more stable.

I simply disable on-board audio in the BIOS
 

Bflat5... really?  I've followed win10 a bit and microsoft is paying particular attention to a raft of "audio" issues; has active artists/musicians assigned to this area and recognizes the need to really embrace our sector (everyone else is leaving the platform for pads/chromebooks!)... 
 
while I haven't transitioned yet due to some system issues, (I tried) I don't get the hate... or the humor maybe???

If you upgrade a windows OS it will do stuff afterwards. Not always pleasant. Afterward you need to hunt around and see what has happened.

Generally best to do a clean install...then...

Vastman
Bflat5... really?  I've followed win10 a bit and microsoft is paying particular attention to a raft of "audio" issues; has active artists/musicians assigned to this area and recognizes the need to really embrace our sector (everyone else is leaving the platform for pads/chromebooks!)... 
 
while I haven't transitioned yet due to some system issues, (I tried) I don't get the hate... or the humor maybe???

I installed it on my laptop that is well within the requirements for it. It took it forever to boot and ran at a snails pace once it finally did boot. I'm sure it will run faster on my other machines that have I7's and 32 gigs of RAM and better graphic cards, but there's one other thing I've been hearing that I really don't like - If it's true - and that is Microsoft has changed it terms to state they reserve the right to download your personal files.
 
Again, not sure if it's true or not, but since they are giving the OS away for free I'm sure they feel they have that right.

Vastman

hockeyjx
Not all vendors have drivers that work. That is the risk of going to 10 from 7.

not really a risk... you can roll back...

If you want to put the time in to find that out, sure. I did it with a machine I could play with and didn't care about, but if it were my DAW ....no way.

charlyg
I am on Preview with quick updates and it re-nables the on board audio EVERY update!

See post #3.

Doktor Avalanche

charlyg
I am on Preview with quick updates and it re-nables the on board audio EVERY update!

See post #3.

Yep and post 16 

Hi, doncolga! I have been to Statesboro many times. Send me a private message and we can swap info and maybe we can get together next time I'm around there. Or vice-versa.

I'm not a Sonar user, but with regards to Windows 10's apparent slow boot times and sluggishness, I have seen this mentioned around the net at different places numerous times and actually experienced it myself, and that is, after you upgrade, things can indeed seem, and be slower, booting shutting down and general performance, but for whatever reason after some time, reboots etc, it seems to find its feet, and then there is no holding it back, and performance wise and boot and shut down times become very noticeably faster than previous OS's, for me Windows 7 Pro. Seen this mentioned quite a bit, whatever the reason, for me there is no turning back to Windows 7, it would feel like someone has thrown out the anchor, or have their foot on the brakes :)
 
Going to have a good read of this thread and then see if there is anything in this disabling the onboard sound, HD controller etc for me. Easy stuff to try, and if no dice easy to set it back.