One example is the Windows 7 and Windows 8 taskbar. The redesigned taskbar has an arrow pointed upwards, and when you click it, it shows you all the icons grouped together. Your volume icon is most likely located there. If you want to have your volume icon on the main area of the taskbar, you can simply drag it and drop it where you would like it to appear. But what if the volume button is missing from its original place?
After that, make sure that the volume icon is set to be visible. If you gave your computer, running windows 7 or vista, enough time to finish the start up service initializations before you restarted it, and one or more of the system icons like volume control icon etc. Though the wizard is in English, the fix works for windows in other languages too.
If you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix, from the above link, to a flash drive or to a CD, and then you can run it on the computer that has the problem.
If you prefer to edit the registry manually, then follow the steps mentioned below. But you must back up the registry before you do the edits as you may need it to restore the registry if a problem occurs due to incorrect editing. If you are running windows 7, then carry out the following steps after making the registry fix detailed above.
That is all! Now you will have the volume control icon in the most convenient location of windows, to adjust sound volume. The problem persist for more than 3 months. At that time no new software was installed except for Windows XP upgrades. Is your sndvol Have you tried replacing the sndvol You can get one from here — www. He also records a weekly book podcast called Overdue. Email andrew. Channel Ars Technica.
On the next window, select either Disabled or Not Configured from the options that appear. Another way to bring back your missing volume icon is using the Registry Editor. To do this, here are the steps you can follow:. Windows 10 is packed with sound customization options!
Use these tips to maximize your sound experience to full potential. He enjoys doing research and writing insightful content for tech companies.
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