Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021, when Microsoft identified problems with drivers for Intel's Smart Sound Technology.

Microsoft is blocking Windows 24H2 upgrades on systems with incompatible Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers due to blue screen of death (BSOD) issues.

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility hold blocking Windows 11 upgrades on systems with Intel 11th Gen Core processors and Intel Smart Sound Technology (SST) audio drivers.

No specific solution offered worked for me, but I got the impression that my problem was a driver conflict, and finally got the headphones working by disabling Intel Smart Sound Technology for ...