I got nothing.
I would normally be trying the solutions you have already tried. Are you doing all production on the internal drives?
You’re on Windows. Have you ever done a Clean Shutdown? When Windows Shuts Down or Restarts, it doesn’t clean everything out. It leaves bits and pieces and settings behind. This can cause problems.
I need to look up the process.
As I posted up the thread, I’m bringing a new machine on line and I’m doing it with Audacity 3.6.2. Audacity 3.7.x can present some very serious instabilities.
Koz