How to Reinstall Volume Controls
Most users can easily access the Windows volume controls through the task bar icon. Occasionally, programs may remove the icon from your task bar or Windows system files may become corrupted. Prior to reinstalling your volume controls, check the Control Panel and enable your task bar's volume control icon. If you receive a "Volume Control Program has not been installed" after attempting to reinstate the icon, you will have to replace damaged Windows system files with the originals found on a Windows installation disk.
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Instructions
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Enable the Volume Control Icon (Windows XP)
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Click on "Start," then "Control Panel." Click on "Classic View" in the left column, if applicable.
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Double-click on the "Sounds" icon.
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Click on the check box next to "Place volume icon in the task bar."
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Select "Apply," then "OK."
Reinstall the Volume Controls
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Click "Start," then "Run." Type "command," then press "Enter."
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Insert your Windows installation disk. Close the Auto-play window when it appears.
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Type "expand c:\i386\sndvol32.ex_ d:\windows\system32\dllcache\sndvol32.exe" (without quotes) in the command box. (If your CD/DVD drive or your Windows hard disk has a different drive letter than d:\, you'll need to change it.) Press "Enter."
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Type "expand c:\i386\sndvol32.ex_ d:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe" (without quotes). Press "Enter."
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Close the command box.
Enable the Volume Control Icon (Windows Vista and Windows 7)
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Right-click on your task bar, and left-click on "Properties."
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Click on the "Notification Area" tab.
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Click on the check box next to "Volume" in the "System icons" section.
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Click "Apply," then "OK."
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Tips & Warnings
Microsoft provides an automated fix for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users whose computers repeatedly do not display system icons, including the volume control, in the task bar. Please see Resources.
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