Volume mixer symbol disappears from desktop wallpaper

The volume mixer symbol has mysteriously disappeared from the bottom right of my screen, where I would normally find it.  How to make it go back?

I know there are always on the computer, since when I look in 'help' on the volume mixer and follow the link there, voila!  the volume mixer appears on my screen.

Any ideas?

Hi Taikod,

Thank you for using answers.microsoft.com for your Windows Vista questions.

We will try to help you with this problem.

  1. Right-click on an empty spot in the taskbar or click the start ORB - in the search line, type the task bar.
  2. From the right click the taskbar, select PROPERTIES, or programs list right click on taskbar and Startmenu.
  3. In the list that appears, select the Notification area
  4. Under system icons, place a check in the box to the left of the VOLUME
  5. Click on apply
  6. Click OK

The volume icon should be listed in the taskbar at the moment.  If it is not then check the connection that is used has administrative privileges.

Please let us know if we can help you by involving more this problem or if the problem has been resolved.

Once again, please use the forums of answers.microsoft.com.

Kind regards

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