That isn’t a solution though. It’s a workaround. We’re getting close to a year now. HOW IS THIS STILL NOT FIXED?
I’ve had this issue for several months too. MSI Z790 Tomahawk Wi-Fi, Intel 13th gen, 11 Home, realtek audio. Definitely appears to be some problem with MSI boards and Realtek and MC.
How has this game breaking - actually scratch that… OPERATING SYSTEM BREAKING bug seriously not been fixed after NINE MONTHS?
Recently, since I have a 13th gen Intel processor, I thoroughly ran all updates from my motherboard manufacturer in order to negate the Intel Degration bug. This included a BIOS update and a Realtek Firmware update. I did not test before I ran the updates, but after performing a BIOS update, Chipset Update, Realtek Audio Firmware Update, and Realtek Audio Driver update, I can confirm that the bug is fixed and the audio no longer cuts out or requires me to change any audio settings. I would implore anyone still experiencing this to search for their motherboard model and go to the manufacturer's website and update every single component available, including BIOS. Windows Update will not always have the latest versions available that are on your board manufacturer's site.