One of the issue with audiodg.exe is consuming more CPU usage, then it is expected by this process. Based on end user experience, audiodg.exe is consuming from 5% – 50% CPU usage. That is not normal and we will explain you how to solve this issue. Before we explain you how to solve this issue, you need to know why this issue occurred. One of the problems is audio effects which are enabled, not up to dated sound driver and software and not up to dated software and drivers for gaming devices, including headset. There are few solutions which you can try to solve your problem.
Method 1: Disable audio effects
First solution will be disabling audio effects. Audio effect are integrated in Windows and they are here to make your sound perfect. Also, if you are using third party software to improve sound quality, they can make a problem with audiodg.exe. For Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
Method 2: Disable volume adjustment
The same problem can occurred if you are using newer operating system including Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. To solve this issue, you need to reconfigure communication settings in Sound applet.
Method 3: Update driver for sound card
If first two methods did not solve your problem, next step will include updating sound drivers. We will show you how to update sound driver in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Procedure is really simple. If you are using Window Vista, you need to download sound driver for Windows 7. Please do not download sound driver for another operating system. Also, you need to download sound driver based on your operating system architecture, including 32-bit and 64-bit.
Method 4: Update software and driver of gaming devices
Few users solved problem with audiodg.exe by updating software and drivers for gaming devices. If you are using additional devices for gaming, like headset, you will need to uninstall current software and driver, and after that you will need to install the latest driver for your device. We will show you how to do it with Logitech G930 headset. Procedure is the same for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
Method 5: Change audio sample rate
Few users solved their problem by changing audio sample rate. Sample rate is the number of samples of audio carrier per second. It is measured in Hertz or kilo Hertz. You will need to change sample rate on your playback devices. For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
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