Audio redirection stops 30 to 60 minutes after you connect to a guest operating system on a Hyper-V host computer that is running Windows

Applies To
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Symptoms

You use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to a guest operating system on a Hyper-V host computer that is running Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. When you connect from a physical Windows 7 client that has audio redirection enabled and the CPU load increases, audio redirection stops after 30 to 60 minutes and does not restart.

Resolution

To resolve this issue in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, install update 2919355.
To resolve this issue in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, install the hotfix that is described in this article.

Update information for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

For more information about how to obtain update 2919355, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014

Hotfix information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

File information

The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notesImportant Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.1.760
    1.
    17xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 GDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    22xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.

  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Audiodg.exe 6.1.7601.17514 100,864 20-Nov-2010 12:16 x86
Audioeng.dll 6.1.7601.22578 374,784 22-Jan-2014 02:05 x86
Audiokse.dll 6.1.7601.22578 442,880 22-Jan-2014 02:05 x86
Audioses.dll 6.1.7601.22578 195,584 22-Jan-2014 02:05 x86
Audiosrv.dll 6.1.7601.22578 473,600 22-Jan-2014 02:05 x86
Encdump.dll 5.0.1.1 274,944 22-Jan-2014 02:05 x86
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxml Not applicable 667 20-Nov-2010 04:26 Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Audiodg.exe 6.1.7601.17514 126,464 20-Nov-2010 13:24 x64
Audioeng.dll 6.1.7601.22578 440,832 22-Jan-2014 02:39 x64
Audiokse.dll 6.1.7601.22578 500,224 22-Jan-2014 02:40 x64
Audioses.dll 6.1.7601.22578 296,448 22-Jan-2014 02:39 x64
Audiosrv.dll 6.1.7601.22578 679,424 22-Jan-2014 02:39 x64
Encdump.dll 5.0.1.1 283,648 22-Jan-2014 02:39 x64
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxml Not applicable 667 20-Nov-2010 04:25 Not applicable

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Audiodg.exe 6.1.7601.22578 323,072 22-Jan-2014 01:46 IA-64
Audioeng.dll 6.1.7601.22578 519,168 22-Jan-2014 01:47 IA-64
Audiokse.dll 6.1.7601.22578 340,480 22-Jan-2014 01:47 IA-64
Audioses.dll 6.1.7601.22578 607,232 22-Jan-2014 01:47 IA-64
Audiosrv.dll 6.1.7601.22578 1,382,912 22-Jan-2014 01:47 IA-64
Prod_audio-audiocore.ptxml Not applicable 667 20-Nov-2010 04:06 Not applicable

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name X86_93f172030314915b11c5f0e8ed2c2079_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_555b30c1212d14df.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 703
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 07:32
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_78f3d3cf5c2ca22b.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 88,662
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 07:35
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Amd64_84d3f68671c00a4a7b9d5c3fe66d4569_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_b7a4ecb462406334.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,056
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 07:32
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_d5126f53148a1361.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 88,666
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 07:39
Platform Not applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_df6719a548ead55c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 75,265
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 02:37
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Ia64_5df8d5c41cbf075b223df555b78758a8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_c149f46e373f1e6b.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,054
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 07:32
Platform Not applicable
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_78f577c55c2aab27.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 82,335
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 02:33
Platform Not applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-audio-audiocore_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22578_none_df6719a548ead55c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 75,265
Date (UTC) 22-Jan-2014
Time (UTC) 02:37
Platform Not applicable

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

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