Use your OEM’s support tool to get the latest drivers for your audio device.įix 5: Enable the legacy Volume Control slider They ensure you have the latest drivers from the manufacturer - exactly for your computer model and chipset. OEMs like Dell include a health checkup and software updater tool built-in. It’s always a better option to get the latest drivers from your computer manufacturer.
In my case, the troubleshooter notified me that my system is using a generic audio driver.
To run the audio troubleshooter, click Start → Settings → Update & security → Troubleshoot → Playing Audio → Run the Troubleshooter.Īlternately, open an admin Command Prompt and run: msdt.exe -id AudioPlaybackDiagnostic -skip yes -ep SndVolTrayMenu -elevated yes The above command reinstalls the ShellExperienceHost package, which is responsible for the Start menu & Taskbar functionality.Īlthough the audio may work fine, see if the Audio Troubleshooter picks up misconfiguration in the system if any. Start PowerShell.exe as administrator and then run this command: Get-AppxPackage | Foreach This particular fix is applicable to Windows 10, and may not be required if you’re running Windows 11. See if the volume control button works now. This restarts the explorer shell and refreshes the Start menu and taskbar (Shell experience host).
(For more information, check out the article How to Exit Explorer and Restart Explorer) Right-click Windows Explorer in the list, and click Restart.
In Task Manager Processes tab, scroll down to Windows processes category.Right-click on the Taskbar, and click Task Manager.The quickest way to resolve the issue is to restart the Explorer shell. The volume control icon may fail to respond intermittently for unknown reasons. Taskbar Volume Control Icon does not work Fix 1: Restart Explorer via Task Manager The right-click menu has options to open the volume mixer, sound settings, launch the Sounds applet where you can enable/disable playback and recording devices, and alter other properties. While the taskbar volume control icon is non-responsive, audio may still work on the computer and you’re able to open sndvol.exe and alter the volume. When the Taskbar gets stuck, none of the notification area icons respond. The speaker volume control slider and the context menu that appears when you right-click on the speaker icon use the modern UI (a.k.a immersive shell). Moreover, the immersive shell menu responsiveness is usually a bit slow when compared to the classic Windows menus. It was not unusual to see the Taskbar or the Start menu become non-responsive, especially in the earliest Windows 10 builds. Right from the early Windows 10 builds, the Start menu and Taskbar (immersive shell) have always been buggy. Here’s a list of the shortcuts for menu items:ĭid I miss any of them? Leave a comment and let us know! For more, make sure to check out our full archive of Netflix articles.This post explains how to fix the volume control (speaker) icon in Windows 10 and Windows 11. You can access most Diagnostics windows in Netflix with pure keyboard Kung-Fu too - no mouse click required. Getting A/V stats can help you determine what’s going on behind the scenes so you can make the appropriate adjustments in the A/V Sync settings. For instance, if the audio isn’t syncing up correctly, you can set A/V Sync Compensation, get Player Info, and more. There are other settings in this menu that you can tweak too.
Note: On a Mac, hit Shift + Option and left-click the mouse to get the same thing.įor streaming issues, open the Stream Manager and select Manual Selection, and set the buffering rate that works best for your situation. That opens a diagnostics window that contains several playback options and settings you can tweak. While you’re watching Netflix on your PC, hit Shift + Alt on your keyboard and left-click your mouse on the screen.