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How to restore a missing Volume icon in Windows 10 / 7
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you want to quickly change the sound volume on your PC, the easiest way to do that is to use the Volume icon in the Taskbar. Unfortunately, users reported that the Volume icon is missing on Windows 10, so let’s see how to fix this issue.
Volume icon missing on Windows PC? Here’s how to fix it
1. Make sure that Volume icon is enabled
If the Volume icon is missing on Windows 10, you need to make sure that this icon is enabled.
2. Run Local Group Policy Editor
Local Group Policy Editor is a powerful tool that allows you to change many system settings, and one of those settings is the appearance of the Volume icon.
3. Change the text size to 125%
Unfortunately, you might have to repeat these steps every time the Volume icon disappears from Windows 10. If the Volume icon is missing from Windows 10, you can fix this problem by changing the size of the text to 125%.
4. Update your audio drivers
According to users, some of them managed to fix the problem with the missing volume icons simply by updating their audio driver. Sometimes outdated drivers can cause this and other problems to occur, and in order to fix it, it’s advised to update your drivers.
Alternatively, you can also download the necessary drivers simply by downloading them directly from your sound card manufacturer. If you don’t want to download drivers manually, there are alsoautomated solutions that will update your drivers automatically.
5. Log out and log in to Windows 10
According to users, one of the simplest ways to fix this issue is to log out and log back into Windows 10. To do that just click the Start button, then your user name, and choose to Sign out from the menu. After you sign out, log back into Windows 10, and the Volume icon should appear.
This is a simple workaround, and you’ll have to repeat it every time in order to fix the problem with the missing Volume icon.
6. Restart Explorer
Another workaround is to restart Explorer by using the Task Manager. According to users, after restarting the Explorer process, the Volume icon appears.
7. Add values to the registry
Adding values to the registry can be potentially dangerous and cause system instability, therefore, it might be a good idea that you create a backup of your registry just in case.
8. Delete a value from your registry
If you’re still having problems with the missing volume icon, you might be able to solve the problem by removing a couple of values from your registry.
Your registry holds all sorts of sensitive data, and by changing this data you can change various settings. It’s worth mentioning that your registry is rather sensitive, so we advise extra caution while modifying the registry.
As you can see, this solution is relatively simple, and if you have problems with the missing volume icon, be sure to try it out.
9. Make sure that the necessary services are running
Many components of Windows rely on certain services in order to work properly, and if the Volume icon is missing on your PC, the problem might be because the necessary services aren’t running. However, you can always fix that problem by enabling the required services manually.
After doing that, the necessary services should be started and working properly, and your problem will be resolved. Missing Volume icon in Windows 10 is a small problem that can cause inconvenience, but we hope that you fixed the problem by using one of our solutions.
Missing volume icon can be annoying, but users reported many similar issues. Speaking of volume icon issues, here are some of the problems that users reported:
By following these steps, you should be able to see the Volume icon in the taskbar back in no time.
Let us know which of the steps listed above helped you the most by leaving us a message in the comments section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
