How To Download Sndvol32.exe And Reinstall Volume Control In Windows

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If you're experiencing issues finding the volume control on your desktop or within the sound settings in Windows, don't worry! This article will guide you through downloading sndvol32.exe and reinstalling volume control.

Why Is My Sound Mixer Missing?

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Sometimes, due to various reasons like driver conflicts, system crashes, or even intentional removals (for instance, during a clean-up process), your desktop icon for adjusting the sound mixer might disappear. Similarly, when attempting to access it through Control Panel > Sound & Speech > Audio Devices in Windows Vista/7 or by searching for 'sound' within Start Search in earlier versions like XP/Vista, you may not find any relevant results.

Solution 1: Downloading sndvol32.exe Manually

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To manually download and install the missing volume control tool (sndvol32.exe), follow these steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer or your preferred web browser.

2. In the address bar, type in 'http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/F/C/AE6F3CFA-7D86-4B74-96A8-B9AAAE7DAAB5/SNDVOL32.EXE'(http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/f/c/a06f3cfa-7d86-4b74-96a8-b9aaae7daab5/sndvol32.exe) and press Enter.

3. Click on 'Save' when prompted to save the file (it should be named as `SNDVOL32.EXE`).

Once downloaded, double-click on the saved `.exe` file (`sndvol32.exe`) to begin installation.

Alternative Solution: Modifying Mixer2 Settings

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If you prefer a more direct approach or if simply reinstalling volume control doesn't work for some reason (like when the original files are corrupted), there's another method available. This involves modifying the `Mixer2` settings directly in your system registry:

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.

2. Type 'regedit' and press Enter to launch Registry Editor with administrative privileges.

In the left-hand pane, navigate through:

- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE

- \Microsoft

- \Windows NT

- CurrentVersion

- ControlPanel

- {EE072C6B-A8E5-43F2-BD14-CDE9A0CE4FF1}

Double-click on the `shell` string value, then double-click again on its `(default)` entry. Here you can replace the existing text with one of these alternatives:

* For Windows XP:

"control.exe mmsys.cpl"

* For Windows Vista/7 (or later versions):

"!Explorer .&."

Finally, restart your computer to apply changes.

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By following either the manual download method or modifying the `Mixer2` settings in Registry Editor as described above, you should be able to reinstall volume control on your Windows system and regain access to its various sound-related features.

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