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KB4497934 removes Loudness Equalization from audio settings

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Updated onJanuary 9, 2024

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Many Windows 10 usersreportedthat after the installing of KB4497934 (OS Build OS 17763.529), the Loudness Equalization feature is nowhere to be found.

He described the following issue:

I installed the KB4497934 update today. Now, I can’t find how to get into the Loudness Equalization. When I right click the speaker icon in the system tray, “Playback devices” has disappeared from the menu. I want to equalize thesoundat the same level when I’m streaming radio stations instead of constantly having to turn thevolumeup and down. Is the Loudness Equalization feature gone?

Probably, the user refers to this option fromSpeakerProperties. Also, it look like this is an important feature for some.

What happened withLoudness Equalization?

Like the OP said, it is possible that the Loudness Equalization was removed. Hopefully, it was moved to another subcategory ofSpeakerProperties.

In case you weren’t familiar with this feature, ourAdjusting audio settings: Loudness Equalization on Windows 10guide has all the information you need.

Microsoft likes to make changes in Windows settings and menus and sometimes forgets to inform Windows 10 users about them.

Also, keep in mind that menu and settings configuration depend on the sound software you installed on your PC. This feature is not available on all PCs, as another user well stated in a reply to the original post.

However, for the time being, Microsoft has yet to come with a solution or an explanation for the issue.

Have you encountered similar problems after installing KB4497934 inWindows 10? Let us know in the comment section below.

More about the topics:windows 10 news,windows 10 update

Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.

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