Windows 10: Volume control in task bar does not adjust airpods headset Windows 11

I typically use my air pods at work and when I connect them via Bluetooth to my laptop, they connect, but I cannot adjust the volume via the task bar. I have researched and researched, but nothing has worked.I have microsoft 365 and Windows 11

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Airpods Pro super loud on Windows 10

Recently, my AirPods Pro began playing at max volume when connected to Windows 10. I can move the Windows volume slider up and down and the volume does not change. The AirPods Pro were working just fine for several weeks, not I can not use them on Windows
10.

I found this post and followed its advice, but it did not fix the issue. I have removed the AirPods Pro device from the computer, rebooted the computer, and re-paired the AirPods Pro. No change. The AirPods Pro work fine on my iPhone.

EDIT: It appears that the issue is with the "Headset" device. If I switch the volume profile to "Headphones" the volume plays normally and can be adjusted by the slider. See reply from "lacrumb" below. However, this is not a permanent solution for me as
I frequently take calls and need the "Headset" to work for that.

Any suggestions?

 

Adjusting headphone volume


I hope this is the correct forum...for the first time I used headphones in Windows 10 Pro, and I found the normal Fn-F6 and Fn-F7 that adjust speaker volume do not work to adjust headphone volume - nor does the slider in the task tray. I can go into Control Panel and find the speakers and adjust them, and they are set as default. But it seems to me that in past versions (I came from Windows 7) when headphones were plugged in, the audio slider in task bar adjusted them - when headphones were not plugged in, it adjusted speaker volume.

Do I have to go into Control Panel every time I want to tweak headphone volume? What am I missing?

 

Airpods Pro 2 Mic doesn't work on Windows 11

If this doesn't work, you can try these additional steps:

In the Sound settings, scroll down to the "Related Settings" section and click on "Sound Control Panel".

In the Sound Control Panel, go to the "Recording" tab.

Right-click on the blank space in the recording devices list and select "Show Disabled Devices".

Find your AirPods in the list (likely named "Headset Earbuds"), right-click on it and select "Enable".

Then go to the "Playback" tab, right-click on your AirPods and select "Set as Default Device".