Windows 10 /5 secs of static at 1:45 every recording! Please help?

Audacity 3 Help Forum Windows
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Switch off any Windows audio enhancements in both the recording & playback tabs … https://youtu.be/sxnUjiGgBaI
[If that’s not the cause there may be another layer of audio enhancements, e.g. DELL’s MaxxAudio ]