Volume icon does not show in task bar

[foxygrandma]

I have Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600), and IE 6,SP2.

I did a Windows Repair recently and I see that the volume icon is missing from the task bar.   My sound is working fine.  I went to Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Clicked on Place Volume Icon in Task Bar and I got this error message: Windows cannot display the volume control on the task bar because the Volume Control Program has not been installed.  To Install it, Use Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.  I went to Add/Remove Windows Components and did not see it there.   

 There are no errors showing in the Device Manager Sound. Video and Game Controllers is there, with no errors shown.


I used my Windows disk and did this:   sfc /scannow.   That did not help.   Do I need to do a clean install of Windows?   Ugh

[soybean]

There are no errors showing in the Device Manager Sound. Video and Game Controllers is there, with no errors shown.

Any errors at all in Device Manager?  Any yellow triangles with exclamation marks in them?

[SuperDave]

It sounds like the sndvol32.exe is corrupt. Have a read here:
http://www.jakeludington.com/windows_xp/20060922_windows_volume_control_program_has_not_been_installed.html
I hope this helps.

[foxygrandma]

Thank you very much.   No, there are no errors at all in Device Manager.  I just checked again.  I will go to the link this evening when I have more time.   Thanks so much again.

[kbm292]

Right click in an empty spot of the taskbar and make sure that Volume is checked off.  But if it's working what do you need that icon there for? 

[programming_pat]

go control panel, audio or sound settings. Then select show volume icon on taskbar. Tell me if it works

[foxygrandma]

Thank you.   I went there and checked it but got message is not installed and to go to Add/Move.   But it is not there.   I think I will just do a clean install of Windows  when I can as too many quirky things are happenng.

[foxygrandma]

Right click in an empty spot of the taskbar and make sure that Volume is checked off.  But if it's working what do you need that icon there for? 

When I do that Volume is not there.   Thank you.

[foxygrandma]

It sounds like the sndvol32.exe is corrupt. Have a read here:
http://www.jakeludington.com/windows_xp/20060922_windows_volume_control_program_has_not_been_installed.html
I hope this helps.

Hmmm, I did the Quote thing.   Not sure if I answer before the message or after it.

Well, anyway, I have discovered other kooky things going on. Like somehow I lost Outlook Express and Word Pad.   So think I am just going to do a clean install of Windows when I can.   Have not done it in along time.   Had a little problem as the instructions on the CD (I had printed them) were not the same during the installation.   Do you know where I can find good instructions for a clean install of Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) using my Reinstallation CD for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Including Service Pack 2?

Thanks much.

[Broni]

Nice tutorial here:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

[foxygrandma]

Thank you very much.   Will do the big job soon as I can.

[Broni]

Ehh...Just follow on screen instructions, and you'll be fine

[foxygrandma]

Famous last words.    I will do it this weekend.    Thanks again.  Night for now.