I'm aware that uninstalling the drivers isn't the best fix however it seems to have solved the issue and I don't think I'll be needing the dolby enhancements anyway.
I find that the trade-off of not...

I have installed that so now all I have to do is wait and see if the problem persists.
(one thing I noticed right away is that windows now knows when I plug headphones in)

ok so the issue goes like this: the audio coming from my laptop will suddenly start cracking and does not stop if I unplug my headphones. I don't remember when it started because it was rare at first...

this is the latest driver, I guess a laptop from 2006 doesn't work too well in win 10, I might just end up paying for windows 7

(note: restarting the laptop fixes this until it happens again) this is something that happens randomly, I'll be doing something (usually requiring internet) and all the sudden the wifi card...