I expanded the sndvol32 file and restarted my system. I still don't have
the volume icon but now I have a printer icon (that says "Hide when
inactive"). The little arrow is also missing whereby I could show hidden
icons. I also chose something to "Always show" and it doesn't show either.
Thanks Jeannine
"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:OADYUcj7FHA.2364@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> You cannot hurt anything by expanding sndvol32.ex_ give it a go.
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:Oc7twSj7FHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl,
> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>> I don't receive any kind of error message. The volume icon just doesn't
>> show up. Should I proceed with this even though I don't get a message?
>> Thanks, Jeannine
>>
>> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:OU6sYHj7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> You have to expand sndvol32.ex_ notice the _ (underscore) that means
>>> that the file sndvol32.ex_ is compressed and needs to be expanded to
>>> sndvol32.exe.
>>>
>>> sndvol32.ex_ is the compressed version of sndvol32.exe and has to be
>>> expanded in order to be of any use.
>>>
>>> Compressed files are sort of like zipped files only different.
>>>
>>> Follow the directions at the link below and make sure that you type
>>> expand sndvol32.ex_ c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
>>>
>>> Volume Icon Is Not Displayed in the Notification Area, and You Receive
>>> an
>>> Error Message When You Try to Add It
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];319095
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>
>>> In news:O8JY19i7FHA.3804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>>> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>>>> I can't get the volume icon to display in the system tray (notification
>>>> area). I have marked it to show through Control Panel | Sound & Audio
>>>> Devices. I have also right clicked in the system tray and picked
>>>> Always
>>>> Show. I referred to KB article 319095, which said to resolve the
>>>> matter
>>>> I
>>>> should use my Windows XP CD to re-install Sndvol32.exe which is either
>>>> damaged or missing. I searched and it's not missing, so it must be
>>>> damaged. I tried to follow the directions in the KB article, but it
>>>> says
>>>> "expand sndvol32.ex
>>>> Note that it does NOT say sndvol32.exe
>>>> Do you think the KB article is wrong. I hate to start fooling around
>>>> with
>>>> stuff I really don't know how to do. I've never heard of a file with a
>>>> 2 letter suffix.
>>>> Thanks, Jeannine
>