BSOD when EqualizerAPO is enabled
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Description
### Bug description
I do not have stability problems with my PC but every single moment I launch Audacity 4 I get BSOD. I have no idea what can be happening.
W11 24H2
Audacity 4.0.0
Equalizer APO 1.3 / 1.4.2
Audio devices with generic MS audio driver 10.0.26100.1
Audacity 3.7.9 - no crash at all
### Steps to reproduce
1. Install EqualizerAPO
2. Do not enable EqualizerAPO on any device
3. Launch Audacity 3 - no crash
4. Launch Audacity 4 - no crash
5. Launch Configurator.exe from EqAPO, checkmark on default playback device.
6. Reboot
7. Launch Audacity 3 - no crash
8. Launch Audacity 4 - instant BSOD.
### Expected behavior
no BSOD
### Actual behavior
BSOD :(
### Audacity Version
Audacity 4.0.0
### Operating system
Windows
### Additional context
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing the listed EqualizerAPO and Windows 11 configuration, comparing Audacity 4.0.0 with 3.7.9, and determine where the launch path diverges. Done means Audacity launches without a BSOD when EqualizerAPO is enabled, with the regression cause identified.
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Assessment
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100