Audio crackling is also an intermittent thing on windows for me since the latest season. Not sure if it’s the same of course but maybe it’s not solely on proton.

We are already having wifi 6 routers being replaced with 6e capable ones.

Just don’t ask about how few of the devices used actually support 6ghz.

Even with a fully debloated windows there is still an EdgeWebView or 2 hiding somewhere.