Microsoft is now blocking the Windows 11 22H2 update from being offered on some systems with 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 ...

Device drivers newly made available via Windows Update finally let Windows 10 PCs with 11th Gen Intel Core processors jump to Windows 11.

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.