Put the Volume Mixer icon back on your taskbar

Sun, 03/23/2008 - 10:57 — Ciprian

Many of our readers asked us to help them put their Volume Mixer icon back to the notification area of their taskbar. Since this has been quite a common problem, we decided to publish this tutorial to help others having this issue.

First, right click on the taskbar and select Properties from the right click menu.

Taskbar Properties

Alternatively, you can go to the Control Panel and type the word 'taskbar' in the search box from the upper-right side. Once the search results are loaded, click on the link that says 'Customize icons on the taskbar'.

Taskbar Properties

The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window will show up on your screen. Here, go to the tab called Notification Area. In the System icons section check the Volume box and click on OK.

Taskbar Properties

The Volume Mixer icon will now show up in the notification area of your taskbar.

Comments

Wed, 03/26/2008 - 13:48 — Alex Sorbi (not verified)

Volume

Hello,

Many thanks for this - one day, my volume icon just disappeared! Very easy to get it back with this tutorial.
Why does Vista do this though? :(
Thanks!

Fri, 04/18/2008 - 20:07 — Anon (not verified)

Help!!!

Hi my volume icon dissapeared from the bottom of my screen, i've followed the instructions and when you are suppose to click the volume box it doesn't give me the option to do this can anyone help?

Fri, 09/26/2008 - 02:49 — Anonymous

volume icon dissapeared

I had the same problem i followed the intructions given but couldn't have the option to click on volume icon. Please could u help.
Thanks

Fri, 12/26/2008 - 05:24 — Anonymous (not verified)

no option or checkbox for volume AND network

I've been doing this for a while and just today, i saw my system icons were gone except for the battery. when I opened Properties like I always do, the option/checkboxes for Volume and Network were in gray (inactive). I couldn't check or click either. So what happened??

Gawd, Vista is sooooo annoying.

Mon, 02/23/2009 - 17:03 — Anonymous (not verified)

My volume has gone?

My volume has gone and I cant get it back. It is greyed out and I canty highlight it again...what can I do to get it back?

Thu, 03/27/2008 - 01:56 — jkrhodes

Vista

Vista is not easy. Why did you change? Windows was much easier to understand.Baha Vista Im sure Vista will be replaced soon agree?

Sat, 03/29/2008 - 16:13 — Frogger (not verified)

I followed these

I followed these instructions, but at the Systems Icons section of the Notification Tab, my Volume and Network boxes are grayed out and are unable to be checked off.

Please help.

Also, how would I create a shortcut to the Volume Mixer application? What is its application name? I tried looking for volumemixer.exe, but found nothing.

Mon, 06/09/2008 - 16:23 — Anonymous (not verified)

GET BACK THE MISSING ICON OF VOLUME MIXER

Hi,
I had the same problem. But you can find the volume mixer if you create another user on your window and log on as that.
Anyway I manage to put back the volume mixer again WITHOUT HAVING TO CREAT ANOTHER USER.. I went to the sounds, selected the default scheme and then again I went to the taSk bar and then clicking on properties, Iwas asle to click on the volume check box and get the volume mixer back on my notification area.

Wed, 07/02/2008 - 13:48 — Anonymous (not verified)

Your sound card may put its

Your sound card may put its own icon in the taskbar. If it does, then right-clicking on the icon may allow you to access the Volume Mixer.

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:30 — jamesnorman93 (not verified)

I have found a solution!!! :D

I have found a Fix for When Clock, Volume, Power or Network Icons are Missing and Grayed Out in Windows Vista...
Link:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/fix-for-when-clock-volume-p...
Enjoy! ;)

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