I recently bought a new PC, but it seems like there are too many DAWs and plugins that worked fine on my previous Windows 10 laptop that don't work on Windows 11...

For example, Serato Sample worked fine on Win10, but on Win11 it doesn't work properly and displays the following image:

 

I wouldn't throw in the towel just yet. For Windows 10, you probably had a few years to customize it and apply corrections here and there.

With the specific error, I'm guessing that Serato can't get past the firewall.
To make settings on the Windows firewall and keep control of what goes in and out, I recommend "Windosw firewall control".
https://www.binisoft.org/wfc.php

Depending on what K'd software you have installed so far, it may also be that your PC's HOSTS file contains blocks for Serato. Here you should also check whether any settings have been made that block software (not just Serato).

Generally speaking, I would recommend...

Spoiler: Generally speaking, I would recommend...

... installing only legitimate software first and creating a backup when you are finished and satisfied with the status quo and mark it as e.g. "basic backup 1". This way you can quickly revert to a stable point.
Then I would always install one or two software packages at a time, check whether everything is running satisfactorily and always create a new backup.
This will save you a lot of time in the long run.

When you have your system up and running again so that you can use all your software as on windows 10, make another backup and mark it as e.g. "stable backup 2"

After some time, you can then switch the backups between "basic backup 1" + "stable backup 2" getrost löschen.

 

Last edited: Dec 17, 2024

I realize my comment doesn't address your problem(s), but I've been using Win11 for about five or six months now, and it's not as bad as some people make out. After debloating and optimization, I like it. As “twoheart” said, “I wouldn't throw in the towel just yet.”

 

Serato Sample doesn't appear in Windows firewall control...
I checked to see if there were any settings blocking the software, but there weren't any.
In the first place, why doesn't Serato Sample work when Serato Studio works without any problems?

 

Not a Windows 11 related problem, is a miss-configuration in your security setup.

 

Either you run a legit version of Serato and you need to renew your subscription, or you run a non-legit version and you probably need to block the app in firewall to avoid homecalling ...

 

First of all in Serato website there is a topic for this.
https://support.serato.com/hc/en-us/articles/203029964-Activation-error-codes

And probably, your license are now registered on two computers (your win 10 installation and your win 11 installation).

Also it is possible that your license files are in the wrong location. In this case there are some guides if you search the problem, but I'm not sure if it works, or not. Best solution will be to contact the support.

 

probably best to upgrade to Windows12 before support expires..

 

a very common problem of using (One-Drive sync'ed) Microsoft account as your main user profile,
solution: make a local user profile account and use that

 

always log into windows365 with your real life user name and use 3 factor authtencation including government provided I.D...
I use a retina scanner and a fingerprint scanner and if amazon every delivers it, i've got a willy scanner on order so I can provide 3 source physical identification.