Windows 10 is an operating system that offers the user a comfortable experience.

In fact, most of the important system options can be modified through icons in the taskbar.

This shows the online grid status, sound, language, date, among others.

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With regard to thesound icon, it is represented by a speaker with waves.

However, some users havereported problems with this icon.

Step 2: Restart Windows Explorer.

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This method has solved many inconveniences related to the taskbar.

So to restart the Windows explorer, the first thing we have to do is enter the Task Manager.

With this in mind, press the Ctrl + Alt + Del combination.

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This method has solved many inconveniences related to the taskbar.

So to restart the Windows explorer, the first thing we have to do isenter the Task Manager.

With this in mind, press theCtrl + Alt + Delcombination.

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Immediately locate the Windows Explorer process,right-clickon the Process Explorer andrestartit.

Then we wait for the process to restart and verify if the problem is solved.

With this in mind, press theWin + Rcombination and run theservices.msccommand.

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Once inside the service window just locate the audio service.

Thendouble-clickon it to enter theproperties.

Additionally, verify that the key in of startup isAutomatic.

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Then, stop the process and restart it again.

Apply the changes, and restart the computer to test whether the problem was resolved.

After that click onStopand thenStartthe service.

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Step 4: Update the audio driver.

If after trying the previous steps the problem persists, then tryupdating the sound driver.

To do so, it is necessary to enter thedevice manager.

Step 5: Use Windows troubleshoot.

As a last solution, you’ve got the option to use the Windows Troubleshoot.

Pleaseselect the wizardcorresponding to the audio service and run it.

Wait for it to do its job and finally verify if the volume icon works.