My soundcard came with the computer I have no way to install it again.
I just noticed Paint and Calculator are gone as well. The cleanup I used is
not in the add/remove programs. It says it will remove unused components to
free up disk space. But I didn't want Calculator, Paint, and Volume Control
to be uninstalled.
I went control panel>Performance and maintenance>Free up space on your hard
disk. Then it ran its course, I also performed the windows components one.
After that I didn't have Volume Control, Paint, or Calculator. Please help!!

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:46:02 -0800, Danielle wrote:
>
> > No, it is definetly the volume control. When I go to Acessories>Entertainment
> > ..it's gone
> > and also when I try to re-add to the task bar it says I have to install it.
> > It disapeared after I did a windows provided clean up of un-used components.
> > That is the only way I think it uninstalled. I still have a soundcard and it
> > is activated. It is the volume that is uninstalled and missing.
>
> Which Windows provided cleanup did you use? The automatic prompt that
> removes only unused shortcuts from the desktop or the portion of Disk
> Cleanup that brings up the Add/Remove Programs list? If it was Disk Cleanup
> showing the Add/Remove list, it's possible you uninstalled something
> related to the sound card. The "frequency of use" isn't always accurate in
> the Add/Remove screen. Something that looks like it is never used, may
> actually be needed.
>
> Since your sound card install seems to be okay (shows as present and
> working in Device Manager and Control Panel> Sounds), have you tried
> reinstalling the drivers for the card? On my system, the Windows provided
> Volume Controls get supplanted with ones from nVidia. Perhaps something
> similar happens on your system and reinstalling the drivers would restore
> the missing pieces of your volume controls. Worth a try anyhow...
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>