This is how I resolved intermittent dropouts when recording with a Yeti USB microphone on a Windows 10 machine (Dell XPS 15 laptop):
In Windows:
Settings
Sound settings
Input
Device properties
Additional device properties
Advanced
- I matched format to Audacity recording rate (2-16-44100).
- I disabled “exclusive control of this device”.*
- I disabled “audio enhancements”.
*Probably the single key to resolving the problem.