Windows 10: Windows sound thingy is empty, also volume mixer volume does not save.

Windows sound thingy is empty and volume mixer volume does not save. Everytime i set a program's volume, it randomly changes back to 100 some minutes later. I do not know how to fix it. I am on windows 11. I will attach a screenshot with the empty volume thingy, no devices show up, also volume cannot be changed, volume bar works but it doesnt actually turn down the volume.

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Volume mixer is not saving a sound percentage

Neither has worked.

But I messed with the Volume mixer and found out additional info. When I open a program, change the percentage in the Volume mixer, it saves, but after closing the program, it resets again. And whenever I try to change the volume for System Sounds in Volume mixer, it immediately resets when closing the Volume mixer pop up.

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Volume mixer is not saving a sound percentage

After reinstalling Windows, the Volume mixer stopped saving a sound percentage for individual applications, I have the latest drivers and latest Windows version.

 

How can i get the volume mixer sound for a particular game if it's muted from volume mixer

OT- Sound Issues

Since programs are only listed in volume mixer if they are "making sound", and you mute it from volume mixer, how can you get it back as listed on volume mixer because if it's muted from volume mixer then it won't make sound for volume mixer to identify
therefore you can never get it back, but I need volume for the game I'm playing. Is there a way to get it to reappear even though it's permanently muted? I've been searching for an answer but it's all saying to make the program make noise so it registers,
but it's muted from volume mixer, so how do I get it to make noise??