System Enable or Disable Audio Hardware Acceleration in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable audio hardware acceleration for sound device(s) in Windows 11.

Hardware acceleration allows certain audio tasks to be performed on the device or driver itself, freeing up the CPU from intensive work.

Starting with Windows 11 build 29576.1000 (Experimental (Future Platforms)), if your audio device supports hardware acceleration, an option to allow hardware acceleration has now been added to the Advanced section in Properties for that device directly in Settings.








1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Sound on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Click/tap on All sound devices. (see screenshot below)



4 Click/tap on an output or input sound device you want to enable or disable audio hardware acceleration for. (see screenshot below)


5 Under Advanced settings, turn on or off Hardware acceleration for what you want. (see screenshot below)


6 You can now close Settings if you like.





1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Sound icon.

2 Perform the following actions: (see screenshots below)

1. Click/tap on the Playback (output) or Recording (input) tab for the type of device you want to enable or disable audio hardware acceleration for.
2. Select the sound device you want to enable or disable audio hardware acceleration for.
3. Click/tap on the Properties button.

3 Perform the following actions: (see screenshot below)

1. Click/tap on the Advanced tab.
2. Check (on) or uncheck (off) Allow hardware acceleration of audio with this device for what you want.
3. Click/tap on OK.

4 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)



That's it,
Shawn Brink