Guest powerwalk Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 RE: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update I have a similar problem. After an update to my Microsoft Lifecam webcam which took forever to install because it also installed Framework 3 service pack one and something named CardSpace. It didn't let me cancel the installation after I realized I was getting more than I wanted. Why I needed close to 300 MB of update simply to improve my Webcam 1000 I'll never know. On reboot, the sound icon was gone. I went to Control Panel/Sound and restored it to the tray. This morning on bootup, it was missing again. The item is still checked to "show in tray," clicking on the Windows System file, sndvol32.exe, will bring up the program as does Control Panel/Sounds/Volume/Advanced. There is no problem with the program, just that the icon is gone. I would like to uninstall all and revert to the original software that came with the camera....but two things stop me. 1. The original software was extremely flaky...it kept attempting to reinstall itself every time I wanted to change resolutions. 2. I found Framework 3 in Uninstall Programs, but no where do I see CardSpace. I don't want to uninstall one and leave something that might cause a bigger problem. I’m hoping this is the only ‘problem’ the update has caused. If anyone has had this problem and can offer input, I would welcome it. hank You
Guest Kelly Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update See if line 316 (right hand side) helps: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm And/or line 371. Added info: Troubleshooting the Volume Control Icon http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "powerwalk" <powerwalk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EA460617-B85B-4FD0-8C4D-51FDE90A94E5@microsoft.com... >I have a similar problem. After an update to my Microsoft Lifecam webcam > which took forever to install because it also installed Framework 3 > service > pack one and something named CardSpace. It didn't let me cancel the > installation after I realized I was getting more than I wanted. Why I > needed > close to 300 MB of update simply to improve my Webcam 1000 I'll never > know. > > On reboot, the sound icon was gone. I went to Control Panel/Sound and > restored it to the tray. This morning on bootup, it was missing again. > The > item is still checked to "show in tray," clicking on the Windows System > file, > sndvol32.exe, will bring up the program as does Control > Panel/Sounds/Volume/Advanced. There is no problem with the program, just > that the icon is gone. > > I would like to uninstall all and revert to the original software that > came > with the camera....but two things stop me. 1. The original software was > extremely flaky...it kept attempting to reinstall itself every time I > wanted > to change resolutions. 2. I found Framework 3 in Uninstall Programs, but > no > where do I see CardSpace. I don't want to uninstall one and leave > something > that might cause a bigger problem. I’m hoping this is the only ‘problem’ > the > update has caused. > > If anyone has had this problem and can offer input, I would welcome it. > > hank You > > >
Guest powerwalk Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Appreciate all your efforts to help.....great site....I've bookmarked it. Unfortunately, none of the suggestions fixed the mystery of the disappearing icon. I did find the following in the XP Help Files and perhaps the update changed something. "If your sound card volume can be changed using software, a speaker icon appears in the notification area." I can still use the mute and volume keys on my keyboard so it's more of a puzzle than a problem at this point. As I mentioned previously, as long as this is the extent of the damage, I can life with it. Thanks, again! "Kelly" wrote: > See if line 316 (right hand side) helps: > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > And/or line 371. > > Added info: Troubleshooting the Volume Control Icon > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume > > > -- > > All the Best, > Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) > > Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > > SupportSpace > http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >
Guest PaulM Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Have you tried this? Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area, and you receive an error message when you try to add it http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319095 -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "powerwalk" <powerwalk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2A8B206C-6928-4A16-8D2E-71E4BC10A493@microsoft.com... > Appreciate all your efforts to help.....great site....I've bookmarked it. > > Unfortunately, none of the suggestions fixed the mystery of the > disappearing > icon. I did find the following in the XP Help Files and perhaps the > update > changed something. > > "If your sound card volume can be changed using software, a speaker > icon appears in the notification area." > > I can still use the mute and volume keys on my keyboard so it's more of a > puzzle than a problem at this point. As I mentioned previously, as long > as > this is the extent of the damage, I can life with it. > > Thanks, again! > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> See if line 316 (right hand side) helps: >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> And/or line 371. >> >> Added info: Troubleshooting the Volume Control Icon >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume >> >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> SupportSpace >> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >> >
Guest powerwalk Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update OK. This is more than strange. I have a mirror image of my hard drive with incremental backups. I opened an image from May of this year and copied the file ‘sndvol32.exe’ from the Windows System 32 Folder, and then deleted the same file on my hard drive and replaced it with the one from my external drive. I went to Control Panel/Sound, unchecked show icon on tray, clicked apply and Ok, closed the box then reopened and checked the show icon, apply and OK. The icon immediately appeared in the tray. I rebooted, and the icon was gone again. As I said, the program is working thru a shortcut, but the icon has a mind of its own. At this point, I would love to get rid of the 300 MB update if only I could find everything it installed/changed. Thanks for you input. "PaulM" wrote: > Have you tried this? > Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area, and you receive an > error message when you try to add it > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319095 > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.paulsxp.com > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
Guest PaulM Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Isn't the update in the Add and Remove Programs?? You have to check the Show updates box on the Add and Remove Icon. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "powerwalk" <powerwalk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:09833E74-0D26-42DC-9A40-9A9160976AB2@microsoft.com... > OK. This is more than strange. I have a mirror image of my hard drive > with > incremental backups. I opened an image from May of this year and copied > the > file ‘sndvol32.exe’ from the Windows System 32 Folder, and then > deleted the > same file on my hard drive and replaced it with the one from my external > drive. > > I went to Control Panel/Sound, unchecked show icon on tray, clicked apply > and Ok, closed the box then reopened and checked the show icon, apply and > OK. > The icon immediately appeared in the tray. > > I rebooted, and the icon was gone again. As I said, the program is > working > thru a shortcut, but the icon has a mind of its own. > > At this point, I would love to get rid of the 300 MB update if only I > could > find everything it installed/changed. > > Thanks for you input. > > "PaulM" wrote: > >> Have you tried this? >> Volume icon is not displayed in the notification area, and you receive an >> error message when you try to add it >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319095 >> >> -- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.paulsxp.com >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum >> http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>
Guest powerwalk Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Yes, no problem there, but this monster took a half hour to download and install on a fast cable connection. It is well over 300 MB. Before the update I had Framework 1. Today, I found Framework 2 and 3 in Uninstall Programs, but no where do I see CardSpace, which came as yet another patch to what was already installed. I don't want to uninstall one and leave something that might cause a bigger problem. "PaulM" wrote: > Isn't the update in the Add and Remove Programs?? You have to check the Show > updates box on the Add and Remove Icon. > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.paulsxp.com > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >
Guest PaulM Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update CardSpace is installed with Framework 3. Windows Update KB925720. Make a restore point and uninstall it. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "powerwalk" <powerwalk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7C3A3E12-7CE5-459E-AA81-59D9A383C179@microsoft.com... > Yes, no problem there, but this monster took a half hour to download and > install on a fast cable connection. It is well over 300 MB. Before the > update I had Framework 1. > > Today, I found Framework 2 and 3 in Uninstall Programs, but no > where do I see CardSpace, which came as yet another patch to what was > already installed. > > I don't want to uninstall one and leave something > that might cause a bigger problem. > > "PaulM" wrote: > >> Isn't the update in the Add and Remove Programs?? You have to check the >> Show >> updates box on the Add and Remove Icon. >> >> -- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.paulsxp.com >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum >> http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >
Guest powerwalk Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update "PaulM" wrote: I created a restore point. Uninstalled Framework 3. At this point, the Microsoft Life Cam was rendered useless so I uninstalled it and reinstalled the original software. The Volume icon remains hidden, but I can work around this minor inconvenience. A most sincere thank you for your time and help on this. CardSpace is installed with Framework 3. > Windows Update KB925720. Make a restore point and uninstall it. > > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.paulsxp.com > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > http://www.supportspace.com/home/home.s2?aiu=paulm > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >
Guest Kelly Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Re: Volume Control Missing after WinXP Update Most welcome and thanks! See if save setting on exit helps from line 54 (right hand side): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "powerwalk" <powerwalk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2A8B206C-6928-4A16-8D2E-71E4BC10A493@microsoft.com... > Appreciate all your efforts to help.....great site....I've bookmarked it. > > Unfortunately, none of the suggestions fixed the mystery of the > disappearing > icon. I did find the following in the XP Help Files and perhaps the > update > changed something. > > "If your sound card volume can be changed using software, a speaker > icon appears in the notification area." > > I can still use the mute and volume keys on my keyboard so it's more of a > puzzle than a problem at this point. As I mentioned previously, as long > as > this is the extent of the damage, I can life with it. > > Thanks, again! > > "Kelly" wrote: > >> See if line 316 (right hand side) helps: >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> >> And/or line 371. >> >> Added info: Troubleshooting the Volume Control Icon >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm#volume >> >> >> -- >> >> All the Best, >> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) >> >> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm >> >> SupportSpace >> http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner >> >
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