Windows 7: speaker icon disappeared
If the speaker icon has disappeared from the taskbar under Windows 7 or Windows 8, you can quickly restore it. In this guide, we will show you how this works.
Show the disappeared volume symbol in the task bar again
Note: If the following instructions do not work because the loudspeaker symbol cannot be selected, follow the instructions in this practical tip.
- Click on the Windows icon in the lower left and enter "loudspeaker" in the search field of the Start menu.
- Select the search result "Show or hide the volume symbol (loudspeaker) on the taskbar".
- You will now see the loudspeaker symbol in the list. Set the option to "On" (see picture). If it is already "On", switch it to "Off" and back to "On".
- Then click the "OK" button. The symbol now reappears in the task bar and can be moved as desired.
In the next practical tip we will show you how to optimally set up your sound card.