If you have noticed that the Waves MaxxAudio service application is consuming high CPU or memory resources, then follow the methods provided to fix this issue. This issue mainly occurs when there is a problem with the Waves Maxx audio driver or its services. Furthermore, when users attempt to disable the service to prevent high CPU or memory usage, Windows stops recognizing the audio devices, which also becomes another issue for them. Thus, in this article, we will discuss how to prevent high CPU or memory usage without encountering the issue of your audio devices not being recognized.
1. Disable the Waves MaxxAudio services using Autoruns
Autoruns is a Microsoft utility that shows the programs, services, drivers, etc., configured to run after the system boot-up or login. This utility allows users to manage startup programs, drivers, services, and more. Hence, it is recommended to use Autoruns to disable the Waves MaxxAudio services. To do so, follow these steps:
2. Disable the Waves Maxx Audio Service Application from Startup
Disabling the Waves Maxx Audio service from startup will prevent it from running after the system boots up. This is the quickest way to fix this issue. However, your audio devices might stop being recognized by Windows after you disable the Waves Maxx Audio Service. In this case, we do not recommend disabling the Waves Maxx Audio Service. Instead, you can follow our other methods. To disable Waves Maxx Audio Service, follow these steps:
3. Switch to the Realtek drivers
If you are still experiencing the issue, you can try switching to the Realtek audio drivers. Before installing Realtek audio drivers, make sure to uninstall Wave’s audio driver and the Waves Maxx Audio application completely from the system. To do so, follow the steps:
4. Use Windows Generic Audio drivers
The Waves Maxx Audio service application needs to communicate with the audio driver in order to produce high-quality sound. Since the Waves Maxx Audio service application is consuming high computing resources, it is possible that the audio driver is corrupted, resulting in a lack of communication. Therefore, we recommend that you either try using the Windows generic audio driver or update the Waves audio driver. The generic audio driver is a default Windows driver and will work perfectly with your audio device. Windows always has generic drivers for input and output devices, so you don’t have to install them from anywhere else. Just restart your computer after uninstalling the Waves audio driver to install the generic audio driver.
4.1 Update audio driver
5. Use a System Restore utility
Since this problem may be related to the audio driver, we can try restoring the audio drivers to the previous version using the System Restore utility. System Restore allows users to capture the current state into a restore point, so when something unexpected happens, users can revert to the previous version. System Restore saves the drivers, registry files, system files, and even Windows updates into a restore point. This allows users to restore the previous state by restoring the drivers, registry files, and system files. However, you must have a restore point created when the Waves MaxxAudio service application was not consuming an excessive amount of CPU and RAM usage. To use a system restore utility, follow the steps: Throughout this guide, we have provided all the solutions that can be used to fix this issue. However, if you are still encountering this error, consider resetting or reinstalling Windows, as using it with high CPU or memory usage is not worth it and constitutes a bad idea. Therefore, you can try resetting or reinstalling Windows.
