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Home > Forums > Desktop Software > PC Operating Systems > Microsoft: Windows XP Pro Forum

Sound Volume icon missing

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bronano (TechnicalUser)
24 Jun 12 10:15
Sound Volume icon disappeared from Task bar of my XP SP3 .
Try all what found on Google how to fix this, but without success.
I can display this icon after each Log off-Log on, but after restart icon disappear again.
Have no idea what I can try more to fix it. Need help to solve this problem.
tootiredtocare (TechnicalUser)
24 Jun 12 18:30
I did this to bring it up. Not sure if it will solve it though

Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices and tick the "Place volume icon in the taskbar" box.

The following webpage also offers how to do this using the registry:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/33787-volume-contr...
bronano (TechnicalUser)
25 Jun 12 7:39
The first proposal fix this problem just since next reboot.
The second one -(Registry modification), after reboot all remains as before - no Sound Volume Icon in the Task bar.
Thanks for assistance,
DrB0b (IS/IT--Management)
26 Jun 12 8:51
Just curious, have you checked the settings in the BIOS? I know it shouldnt show at all or appear muted if the Audio is disabled but worth a look. Tried reinstalling the audio driver?

Learning - A never ending quest for knowledge usually attained by being thrown in a situation and told to fix it NOW.

bronano (TechnicalUser)
26 Jun 12 9:10
Nothing is muted - all sounds are O.K. only Sound Volume Icon is missing.
As I mentioned, I can back it after Log Off-Log On.
, or if I kill EXPLORER EXE in Task Manager, and reactivate Explorer through Task Manager again.
In this case I delete two Registry entries previously and they are recreated after next reboot automatically , but unfortunately Sound Volume icon is not shown in the task bar.
This behavior is really very strange and belongs of Microsoft mystery.
I believe that IE8 is guilty for this problem, but how to fix it I have no idea, after many years and a lot of experience of PC use.
DrB0b (IS/IT--Management)
26 Jun 12 9:15
I havent seen 8 cause many issues as I have seen 9 which isnt available for XP. Are you up to date on Windows Updates? You never said if you tried an updated/new audio driver. Uninstall the old one and install a new one. Run a CCleaner before installing the new one.

Other two options are appearing to be a Windows Repair or an attempted System Restore.

Learning - A never ending quest for knowledge usually attained by being thrown in a situation and told to fix it NOW.

bronano (TechnicalUser)
26 Jun 12 11:52
Solved thanks to NARS Patch , found here;
http://winhlp.com/node/16
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