It's simple.
Open Task Manager and scroll to the bottom.
Right click Windows Explorer and then Restart.
Problem solved.
Volume Icon in system tray won't open after installing latest Windows10 updates
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since I installed the latest updates to windows 10, the volume icon in system tray no longer works.
The icon IS there in the system tray
hovering over the icon shows the volume level
HOWEVER, when I left click OR right click on the icon, NOTHING happens---it will not open so that I can adjust the volume level
Why do the Windows10 updates do more harm than good?
I routinely keep sound levels low until I want to listen to something---now 1 PC (Win10 home) is stuck on volume 20% and laptop ( Win10 Pro) stuck on volume 63%
How can I fix this?
THANKS
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Anonymous
2017-08-26T02:50:24+00:00 It's simple.
Open Task Manager and scroll to the bottom.
Right click Windows Explorer and then Restart.
Problem solved.
did nothing to solve problem
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Anonymous
2017-08-26T02:15:26+00:00 I updated my Intel drivers and sound and other issues were resolved.
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Anonymous
2017-08-21T00:12:29+00:00 I have EXACTLY the same issue. I click right/left and nothing happens. I have sound (I have pinned sndvol.exe to my taskbar so I CAN change the volume, but I want the ICON in the system tray to launch the sound bar.
I can play music/videos, etc, but I have to use sndvol.exe to change the volume.
Please fix this issue in windows 10 (the latest updates)
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Anonymous
2017-08-14T10:11:11+00:00 Since your having issue with your icon, we suggest you to perform a Safe Mode. This is actually the basic state using limited set of files and drivers and it will also help you troubleshoot problems or issue on your PC.
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