Windows 10: Windows 10 19H1 update could remove the legacy volume mixer shortcut

Microsoft’s most recent Windows 10 19H1 update comes with some minor changes. For example, Microsoft has added a new feature that allows users to unpin group from the Start Menu. Similarly, there is another small change that suggests the legacy volume mixer will be depreciated in a future release.

In Windows 10 19H1 Build 18272, clicking on ‘Open Volume Mixer’ option in sound’s context menu will open the modern volume mixer settings page instead of the legacy volume mixer.

It’s important to note the Sound settings always included a modern volume mixer but ‘Open Volume Mixer’ option in taskbar launched the legacy volume mixer. This is going to change with Windows 10 19H1 as the update would replace the old volume mixer shortcut with new modern experience.


‘Open Volume Mixer’ option won’t open the legacy Volume Mixer

In any latest version of Windows 10, you can access the new volume mixer from the Settings > System > Sound. In sounds page, you would need to scroll down a bit and click the App volume and device preferences option Under “Other sound options”. This will open a page with advanced options to control volume and input/out devices, and it works just like the legacy Volume Mixer.

Microsoft hasn’t removed the legacy volume mixer yet. At the moment, only the shortcut has been replaced and you can still find the old volume mixer from the Control Panel or by searching for SndVol.exe in Cortana.

Thanks, Negi for the tip!

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volume mixer in taskbar in WIndows 10

Hi Caroline,



The requirement of pinning Volume mixer to the taskbar is currently not available in Windows 10. However, you can view Volume mixer from the volume control icon located in the system tray.



Before we assist further, I would like to ask you a few questions:

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  Are you not able to see volume icon or the volume mixer on the computer?
  
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  If volume icon, have you enabled the option to show in the system tray?
  

If you want to view Volume mixer on the PC and have enabled volume icon on the system tray, follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

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  Right click on the volume icon and select
  Open Volume Mixer from the context menu.
  
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  Check if the window is accessible on the computer.
  

Note: The option to pin Volume mixer to the taskbar is not currently available on the computer.



Write to us with the status of pinning Volume mixer on taskbar in the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Volume Mixer not showing muted app

The application was muted on Windows 10 with November update. Now I am using Anniversary update, on build 14393.10

The initial step did not help make Banished show up in the Volume Mixer, nor did the article.

 

Issues with the Volume mixer on windows 10.

Hi Margit,

I appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down to the issue.

1. What is the exact issue that you are facing?

2. Did you receive any error message?

3. Does that mean that the Volume mixer icon is not present on the desktop?

4. Are you facing this sound issue on any specific application, since you had mentioned Skype?

If the Volume mixer icon is missing from the desktop, this issue may arise when the notification for the Volume mixer is not turned on in the settings.

Please follow the below steps and check if that helps to resolve the issue.

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  Type Notifications in the Searchbar and select Notifications and action center.
  
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  Select the option “Select which icons appear on the taskbar”.
  
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  Make sure the Volume icon has been turned on from the settings.
  

If the issue still persists, I suggest you to download and install any pending updates that needs to be installed on the computer through Windows update and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

Hope that the information helps. Please do let us know whether you are able to retrieve the icon to the Action center. If the issue still persists, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.