Many users have posted a problem about volume / sound icon not working when clicking on it. If you are also victim of this bug, here is a working solution to sort this problem out.
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Fix 1 – Restart File explorer
1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Now, Locate Windows explorer, Right click on it and choose End Task
3. Go to File > Run New Task
4. Write explorer.exe in it and click OK.
Fix 2 – Restart Windows Audio service
1. Search services in windows 10 search box.
2. Click on services from the search result.
3. Locate windows audio service.
4. Right click on it and choose properties.
5. Now, change startup type to Automatic.
6. Click on Stop to stop the service.
7. Click on start to start the service again.
Fix 3 – Uninstall Realtek driver
1. Search Device manager in Windows 10 search box.
2. Now, click on device manager.
3. Locate, Sound video & game controllers / Sound & Audio.
4. Double click on it to expand it.
5. Right click on Realtek audio and click on uninstall.
6. Make sure you check the option , delete the driver software.
7. Restart our computer.
Fix 4 – Troubleshoot Audio
1. Press Windows key + I together to Open settings.
2. Click on Update & Security
3. Click on Troubleshoot
4. Expand Playing audio by clicking on it.
5. Click on Run the troubleshooter
Fix 5 – Add new user
1. Press Windows key + I together to Open settings.
2. Click on Accounts.
3. Click on Family & Other users from left menu.
4. Click on Add someone else to this PC
5. Log out.
6. Log in with newly created user account
Saurav is associated with IT industry and computers for more than a decade and is writing on The Geek Page on topics revolving on windows 10 and softwares.
Stephen J says
Fix 1 worked for me. Thanks!
Hector De Lima, Jr. says
First option worked for me, too. Great!! Thank you.
Tanuki says
Once again, MS breaks working function and then jerks users around with stupid suggestions like run troubleshooter – since when has that ever fixed anything?
AD-after death says
First option worked. Thanx!!
Cee Zed says
Tried and unsuccessful. Will not resort to stupid solutions like adding a new user or RESETTING. This is Microsoft not being in control of their software when they BREAK well functioning features.
QA has died like the dinosaurs. Now they wait until enough users raise a problem.