Volume Icon in system tray won't open after installing latest Windows10 updates

Anonymous
2017-08-13T13:51:04+00:00

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
2017-08-26T02:05:03+00:00

It's simple.

Open Task Manager and scroll to the bottom.

Right click Windows Explorer and then Restart.

Problem solved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-02T15:28:00+00:00

    This recommendation does not solve the problem; it only fixes it temporarily.  When will the problem be resolved so that it STOPS occurring.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-03-06T04:35:58+00:00

    same thing happened in Windows 10 in March 2018 after most recent Windows update.

    I used solution posted here

    "Restart Windows Explorer"  and it worked.

    Thanks for that.

    Buit ....

    Something is missing in Microsoft quality control on updates.

    After the past 3 updates I have had problems of one kind or another.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-02T12:05:12+00:00

    i wish people would stop saying to do this, although this works it only works untill you next turn on your laptop/pc then your back to square one

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-02T12:06:36+00:00

    resolved yes untillyou next turn on your laptop, then back to square one

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