We've come a long way from that simple volume slider in Windows 3.1 and later Windows 95. Back then, there was no guarantee every PC would even have a soundcard in it, so sophisticated sound mixing ...

Recently I've been experiencing a really strange problem. When I close Winamp (or if I'm playing a music CD and I click to change tracks) the volume control (the main Windows one) will mute itself.

My wife's comp has a pair of Logitech z625 speakers. They sound fine, but they're afflicted with obnoxious potentiometer scratching that I can only briefly subdue with Deoxit. Is there a better fix?

If the volume bar shows up randomly or behaves erratically without any intervention in Windows 11/10, you can use the methods below to fix the issue. Check for stuck buttons on your keyboard. Make ...