But many users dont really like this feature.

Theyd very much prefer to shut down the slider and keep the normal volume bar.

If youre using Opera, typeabout:flagsin a new tab.

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Then go toHardware Media Key Handlingand turn off the feature.

Check Individual App prefs

Some apps allow users to control the volume overlay.

For example, Spotify lets you show or hide the overlay when youre using the media keys.

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Disable System Icons

Another way to shut down the volume slider is to turn off system icons.

As its name suggests, the utility does exactly that: it hides the volume OSD.

Keep in mind that the tool hasnt been updated in years.

opera disable hardware media key handling

So, it may not work properly on the latest Windows 10 versions.

There you go, we hope you managed to fix the volume overlay issue.

Let us know which solution worked best for you.

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