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[rsbrsvp]

Hi Phil
My operating system is Windows 10 Pro 22H2, AudiophileOptimizer 4.0 Beta 9, Jplay Femto, Fidelizer, and Hegel HD12 DAC. I've noticed that for some time now, the system has been automatically changing the power plan on my Lenovo ThinkPad laptop.

Best regards

I have windows 11 24H.   Every time I change the signature/filter, in AO the power plan changes.  Easy to move back to Ulta Low Latency Mode.  Very minor fault IMHO.

[Piccolo1975]

Thanks for your reply. That's true, you just need to change the power plan. But when I launch JPlay Mini, after switching to the next song, it automatically changes the power plan.

[AudioPhil]

Will ulta low latency mode work in EXPRESS optimization?

Yes it is 

[AudioPhil]

I have windows 11 24H.   Every time I change the signature/filter, in AO the power plan changes.  Easy to move back to Ulta Low Latency Mode.  Very minor fault IMHO.

will look into that!

[AudioPhil]

I have some updates for all those using Server 2025. The plan was to bring a fix for those experiening AO or other modules disappearing and not reapearing, but so far I was unable to find a reliable solution.

But, I still have some more insights. For those eaffected, please try like this: just wait.... just let it sit. When you face the situation that AO closes the window, just wait. Don't do anything, don't click, just let it do it's thing. Do not try to kill anytasks.
We are not talking hours, it seems we are talking minutes. Maybe two or three, not always the same. Just wait and it will come back. Once done a few times, it seems that things get better and the waiting time is significantly reduced.

 

I am still digging deep to find out what exactly is causing this behaviour in server 2025. Anyone finding something out is very welcome to shared the observations.

[mops911]

I tried AOb9 yesterday on my other Asus Apex z690 board with i9-13900T cpu and got a likely worse result than previosuly on my MSI unify-x z690 with i9-12900ks.

 

Likely? Because I had more unindentifed devices in device manager, but that migth be just a 2025 issue, but I also had some restarts and instabilities with HQP. However, the RDP Error code: 0x11 remained, so no joy with that. Just fyi...

 

What is nice about 2025, is that all certs are installed so Qobuz works outofthebox...

[nabemasa]

Hello Phil,

 

I'm having trouble.

 

I entered my email address in the download area, but I get the message "Could not find that email in the selected database," and I can't proceed. This also happened when I made my purchase, and I contacted them and they unblocked me.

 

I've been sending emails requesting unblocking again for a while now, but I haven't received a reply.

 

I think it's probably being treated as spam.

 

That's why I've taken the liberty of using this message board.

 

My email address used at the time of purchase starts with "ccl68711…".

 

I would appreciate it if you could contact me as soon as possible.

 

Thank you.

[mops911]

Windows Server 2022/2025 with AudiophileOptimizer — My Findings After Extensive Testing

 

After hearing from a friend that he runs Server 2025 with AudiophileOptimizer (AO) successfully, I spent several days experimenting. Here's what I found after at least 6 clean installs.

 

The AO "Stability" Issue

The installation itself goes fine, but stability problems begin the moment AO is activated. Process Lasso's Responsiveness metric drops from 100% to 40–60% immediately after activation — this was reproducible across every install attempt. I could not find out why. As a first measure I also ditched TightVNC in favor of RDP , which solved the headless display issue but did not affect the AO "stability" problem.

 

Finally getting a Clean Device Manager on Server 2022

My setup is an ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Apex with an i9-13900T. The Intel chipset installer EXE refuses to run Server 2022, so I worked around it with the following sequence:

1. Install only RaptorLake drivers manually via pnputil

2. Run all Windows Updates

3. Run SetupChipset.exe — which also installs some AlderLake drivers

4. Install generic Ethernet, ME (Management Engine), and Serial IO drivers

The result: zero question marks in Device Manager for the first time ever.

 

Interesting Contrast

The AO issues appear to be specific to my HQPlayer server with the ASUS Apex + i9-13900T combination. My NAA machine running an Intel Celeron J6412 on an IoT board works perfectly with Server 2025 and AO — no issues whatsoever.

 

-Tom

[nabemasa]

Hello Phil.

 

I've entered the download area!

 

And activation is complete.

 

Thank you for your prompt response despite being on vacation.

 

It sounds great.