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

It's simple.

Open Task Manager and scroll to the bottom.

Right click Windows Explorer and then Restart.

Problem solved.

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Anonymous

2017-12-21T22:49:06+00:00

Stop being a prick.
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2017-12-21T14:51:39+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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2017-12-21T14:52:15+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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Anonymous

2017-11-20T18:45:51+00:00

Use 'you're' as in 'you are' - not 'your' as in 'belongs to you'.

Do grow up.

Thanks.
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