Will sndvol32.exe open?
Click Start | Click Run | Type: sndvol32 | Click OK
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:euZsxFk7FHA.1420@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
> Yes, I have gone to Sounds & Audio Devices to check that the "place volume
> icon in the taskbar." It was still checked, but it still doesn't show in
> the system tray. Jeannine
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:eK79M8j7FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Jeannine,
>>
>> Did you double check that...
>> Open Sounds and Audio Devices in Control Panel.
>> Volume tab | Select the Place volume icon in the taskbar
>> check box | Click Apply | Click OK
>>
>> Will sndvol32.exe open?
>> Start | Run | Type: sndvol32 | Click OK
>>
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>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:eqFoi0j7FHA.736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl,
>> Jeannine Gaskell <mjgaskell@comcast.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> I spoke too soon. The little arrow is back, but there's still no volume
>>> icon.
>>> "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