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It appears that in the following article:
Microsoft is saying that anyone with drivers older than what's listed needs to upgade.
I have a Dell XPS 15 9570 notebook where Dell does not appear to provide Intel SST (Smart Sound Technology) drivers even though in Device Manager, it is installed as:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller is v10.23.0.2427
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
I have been running Windows 11 since July 3, 2021 24/7 and have not had any BSODs.
But anyways, on Microsoft Update Catalog, the latest versions of Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) that includes the Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller is v10.29.0.6367 as v10.29.0.6590 does not include it. The drivers from MUC are from different companies such as Lenovo and Quanta (who OEMs a lot of name brand machines) which still would not install if you just browse the folder but it needs to be manually selected with Update Driver, Browse my computer for drivers, Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer for the following devices:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED
It doesn't work correctly as the OED device is the one with the problem.
If I install the following:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED would have a problem with:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Mismatch configuration (production / engineering).
If I changed it to:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED would have a problem with:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Mismatch configuration (production / engineering).
It would only work correctly with:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.23.0.2427
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
which is also what it installs when I uninstall and delete drivers for Audio Controller as the OED device will also disappear as soon as the Audio Controller has been uninstalled.
Anyone else here that is using Intel Smart Sound Technology driver versions that are supposed to have the compatibility problem?

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Microsoft is saying that anyone with drivers older than what's listed needs to upgade.
I have a Dell XPS 15 9570 notebook where Dell does not appear to provide Intel SST (Smart Sound Technology) drivers even though in Device Manager, it is installed as:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller is v10.23.0.2427
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
I have been running Windows 11 since July 3, 2021 24/7 and have not had any BSODs.
But anyways, on Microsoft Update Catalog, the latest versions of Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) that includes the Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller is v10.29.0.6367 as v10.29.0.6590 does not include it. The drivers from MUC are from different companies such as Lenovo and Quanta (who OEMs a lot of name brand machines) which still would not install if you just browse the folder but it needs to be manually selected with Update Driver, Browse my computer for drivers, Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer for the following devices:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED
It doesn't work correctly as the OED device is the one with the problem.
If I install the following:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED would have a problem with:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Mismatch configuration (production / engineering).
If I changed it to:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.29.0.6367
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED would have a problem with:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
Mismatch configuration (production / engineering).
It would only work correctly with:
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) Audio Controller v10.23.0.2427
Intel (R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel (R) SST) OED is v10.23.3349.219
which is also what it installs when I uninstall and delete drivers for Audio Controller as the OED device will also disappear as soon as the Audio Controller has been uninstalled.
Anyone else here that is using Intel Smart Sound Technology driver versions that are supposed to have the compatibility problem?
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell XPS 15 9570
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
- Motherboard
- Dell XPS 15 9570
- Memory
- 32GB using 2x16GB modules
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC3266-CG
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
- Screen Resolution
- 3840x2160
- Hard Drives
- Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD
- PSU
- Dell XPS 15 9570
- Case
- Dell XPS 15 9570
- Cooling
- Stock
- Keyboard
- Stock
- Mouse
- SwitftPoint ProPoint
- Internet Speed
- Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
- Browser
- Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender that came with Windows