Windows 10: Windows 11 taskbar sound slider/menu does not work

I can change the volume using my keyboards volume nob, or in windows settings, but on the taskbar sound slider nothing changes. I can hear the sound it makes, but the volume doesn't change according to the slider. When I click the arrow to expand all sound devices, nothing shows up, but I can still see them and select them in settings. I would hate to have to reinstall Windows, but this is very annoying. I have rebooted, updated, troubleshooted sound settings, and run a sfc scan. Nothing has helped. Any ideas?

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speaker ( or sound ) slider switch disappeared

Hi Hank,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

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  Are you able to use Volume slider on the taskbar?
  
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  Do you get any error message?
  
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  Are you able to see sound icon on the taskbar?
  

I suggest you to hoover your mouse on the right side of the taskbar and click on the sound icon and try to use volume slider and check if it that works.

Follow the steps below and check.

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  Discover the empty slot on the
  Taskbar and Right click.
  
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  Click on Properties.
  
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  Under Taskbar tab and Notification area
  click on Custom.
  
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  Tap on Select which icons appears on the taskbar.
  
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  Turn on Volume option.
  

Hope this helps. If any other issues get back to us. We are glad to help you.

Thanks

 

Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
What do you think?

 

Win11 sound slider and brightness slider not working

Hello MengdiWang0701

Im Juliet and Ill try my best to help you

If the animation for the sound and brightness sliders is not working on your Windows 11 laptop, here are a few things you can try to resolve the issue:

1. Update your graphics driver: The animation for the sliders may be related to your graphics driver. Try updating your graphics driver to the latest version available from the manufacturer's website.

2. Restart the Windows Explorer process: Sometimes, restarting the Windows Explorer process can resolve issues with the user interface. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager. Locate the Windows Explorer process, right-click it, and select Restart.

3. Run the System File Checker: The System File Checker tool can scan your system for corrupt or missing system files and repair them. Open Command Prompt as an administrator and type "sfc /scannow" and press enter. Wait for the scan to complete and restart your computer.

4. Disable third-party software: If you have any third-party software installed that modifies the user interface, try disabling it and see if the sliders work properly.

5. Reset Windows 11: If none of these steps work, you may need to reset Windows 11 to its default settings. Go to Settings > System > Recovery and select "Reset this PC." Make sure to back up your important files before resetting Windows.

Hopefully, one of these steps will help you resolve the issue with the sound and brightness sliders on your Windows 11 laptop.

Let me know what happens