The volume control icon has disappeared from the taskbar

Anonymous
2008-12-11T19:26:38+00:00

From: msiz

My volume control button has dissapeared from the bottom right hand corner of my screen - how can i get it back?

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Anonymous
2008-12-11T19:27:28+00:00

From: Arun

Dont Worry....... Just rightclick on taskbar---->properties----->select Notification Area Tab--------->In system Icon select "volume" ................I hope it will help u........

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-04-14T01:31:19+00:00

    With this problem when you  go to the Notification area, the volume box there is greyed out and you can not get it back this way. My plwer box there is also greyed out. Mine happened after a big 26 item update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-06-29T22:06:18+00:00

    Hi mnemaus and Bella of War,

    1st Please Reboot so nothing is interferring with this process.

    How to Enable or Disable the Notification Area System Icons in Vista

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html

    If needed : a Mr Fixit

    System icons do not appear in the notification area in Windows Vista or in Windows 7 until you

    restart the computer

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/945011

    Hope this helps.

    Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-06-29T20:29:44+00:00

    Me too :(

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-06-02T00:34:22+00:00

    this did NOT help, I have rebooted and the volume Icon still does not appear in the right taskbar AND when I go to the Notification area....VOLUME is still

    "grayed" out.  Any other suggestions??

    Thanks

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