Hi
I’ve noticed in the Steinberg spec’s they Windows 11 23H2 or 24h2 or,
Windows 10 22H2 or higher.
Because my pc is glitching with Windows 11 22h2 is it worht trying a different version of Windows.
Should i install Windows 11 24H2 or Windows 10 ?
I only use the pc for cubase 14 pro
Deleted due to a mixup on my side
Gigabyte Z390 gaming x with i7 9700k and 32gB ram.
Running 22H2 Windows 11,
The Cubase 14 Pro Specs page says, Windows 11 23H2 or 24H2.
It also says you can use Windows 10 22H2.
Which would be the best ?
I’m using a z390 m/b with 32gig ram on win 11 24/h2. I didn’t notice any problems when moving to this. I did have to reinstall my RME drivers though. I’m using an i9 9900.
Win 10 is going out of support by MS in a few months, so it should not be used unless you have no other choice.
I would not hesitate to update to the latest Win 11, although it probably won’t fix your glitch issues either.
Thanks I’ll download the Windows 11 and do a fresh install
I am sorry, the mixup was on my side. 22H2 is a version name for both Windows 10 and 11, of course. My bad, I was somewhere else.
Maybe you want to go with Win 11 version 23H2 first and see how this turns out. Windows 10 is something to be considered if you are planning to completly cut off your rig from the internet after the end of support in October.
I find Windows 11 to be one of the most repellent Windows OSs I’ve ever used.
My “new” PC came with it. I got halfway through installing stuff when I gave up and installed Win 10. In the 30 months since, I’ve tried Win 11 twice, and both times went back to Win 10.
My middle name is Luddite!
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These systems when you get behind the different menus still seem to be like Windows XP. I’m not sure which is best for Cubase. This is all I use this computer for
I feel your pain. I installed 11 and then the sound card wouldn’t work
How did you avoid the automatic Windows updates, that should have your system on at least 23H2 or more likely 24H2 by now?
Is that system permanently disconnected from the Internet? If yes, then running Win10, would seem to be a viable option for quite a while longer. Except that many (or most?) software makers will:
- stop testing with Win10
- refuse to provide support after the official Windows 10 retirement date
And over time, there will be fewer other users, who can/will help informally on forums like this and elsewhere.
So staying on Windows 10 after this year will be increasingly an exercise in being self-sufficient.
And generally, highly self sufficient individuals are more likely to give highly opinionated answers than to ask honest questions like this thread.
So what I’m trying to say, is that unless you’re willing to undertake a journey of being deep into technological self sufficiency, you’re likely much better off staying in the middle of the road most travelled, because that’s where it is easiest to find official support, informal help - and even more importantly: that’s where most of the software (and hardware) testing occurs.
That means:
- don’t update too early after new releases
- don’t update too late, when everyone else has already moved on.
I’m afraid, there’s no “easy fix” to guarantee a stable, well performing system - simply because the number of variables - especially in the Windows world - is insanely high. Especially the plethora of different hardware combinations (and their drivers) - including the stuff on motherboards – a lot of which is really just add-on hardware that used to be separate expansion cards, but is now permanently included.
So unless you’re about to embark on a journey of high self sufficiency, I’d recommend updating to Win 11 24H2, then chase down the exact issues you’re having (a lot of times it’s related to either video or audio drivers and generally that can be fixed, reasonably easy). And once you have a very stable system decide on your going forward strategy:
- keep things ultra stable by refusing to buy or upgrade your music software, and disconnecting that machine from the Internet, so upgrades don’t get forced on you
or - stay in the mainstream upgrade cycles and fight through the occasional frustrations.
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The message was you’ve reached the end of life for Windows 11 22H2 and doesn’t upgrade.
I’ll get a new iso of 24H2 and start afresh.
Many Thanks for your advice it’s helped make my mind up.
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Yes, I had exactly this happen with one of my laptops – the only way forward would have been to reinstall from a new version ISO, and I could find no reason why this was happening, other than that Microsoft, for reasons best known to themselves, were not realeasing updates for that machine.
That laptop now runs Debian 12 and KDE Plasma, smooth as butter …
What are they ? Do they run Windows stuff like cubase and vst plugins ?
Debian is a Linux distribution and KDE is the UI.
No. It might run with some emulation software or libraries like Wine, but it will never be stable enough for software like Cubase.
Thank You. I’ll stick to Windows 11
Just a thought. I recently bought a new high end gaming computer (year ago) and was dismayed that Cubase was having glitches. My new computer has a high end graphics card (Nvidia 4070). After doing some research, I found out that the graphics card was causing the glitches. By default, it prioritizes video over audio. It can be fixed by changing settings on the Nvidia card.
Found my earlier post on this problem, maybe it will help you.
Hi,
Thanks for the reply
I took the video card out and it was still having problems so I’m trying a new motherboard bundle