FIX #1:

Realtek is the manufacturer for most of the sound cards shipped with PC laptops nowadays, especially HP and Dell.

Unfortunately, the drivers have turned to shit, and the Indian support team at these companies just tells you to install the latest driver, and then tells you that the problem is all in your head.

In reality, it's the bad Realtek driver causing this, and updating it won't help, as the new drivers are also shit. This problem started with Windows 10.

Among the problems:

- Sound lags (you hear it 1-3 seconds after expected)

- Sound briefly freezes computer and gets distorted

- Sound turns into a buzz or briefly gets robotic/tinny

- Sound stutters, as if it's being briefly paused and unpaused

All of this is unnerving, especially when playing games, watching YouTube, watching Netflix, etc.

Fortunately there is a simple fix for all of this. Follow this easy-to-use guide, and you should have it taken care of within a few minutes.

Note that you should only employ this situation if you are encountering one or more of the issues listed above. If your sound is working fine, don't bother with this.

Instructions for fix: https://neosmart.net/wiki/fix-realtek-audio-delay-lag/



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If this doesn't work, see the next post.