Choser volume in the taskbar missing

Every so often, the small icon "speaker" on the bottom right of the task bar disappears, and in icons system is 'off' and grayed out, so I'm not able to get it back.  Then at random after reboot or turn off the system, it magically reappears.  This 64-bit OS Windows is the more strange, the flakiest and the slowest since Windows 95... and I'm confused several times by things like the evanescent Volume icon.  Y at - it a simple way to identify WHY it happens, how to stop it and how to get the icon at the time where it disappears?

Hello

This problem can occur if the registry files are damaged. I suggest you follow the troubleshooting steps form the article and also run the fixit and check if it helps.

System icons do not appear in the notification area in Windows Vista or Windows 7, you must restart the computer

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/945011/en-us

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-in/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

 

Hope this helps, if you need help on Windows let us know we will be happy to help you.

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