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
    2010-06-29T20:29:44+00:00

    Me too :(

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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2010-05-08T22:36:55+00:00

    Thanks   I got it back.  Your instructions were right on, but the volume and its ativate box came out in gray and would not accept a check...  So i restarted the computer and bingo  there was the icon.  Happiness!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-05-08T11:27:03+00:00

    i have tried this method and it did not work. the  icone came up and said ok or cancel, nothing about the volume.

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