How to restore old Volume Mixer in Windows 11 – Guide
Windows 11 has a new way to track your system number. If you want to restore the previous volume mixer, you can use this information. Additionally, Microsoft has done away with the traditional mixer in Windows 11 and replaced it with a built-in sound menu. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to be a fan of the change, so you might also want to restore the traditional volume mixer in Windows 11.
The bad news is that you may not be able to recover the volume mixer if it was lost in Windows 10. To restore traditional volume mixer in Windows 10, you will need to use a different app and system sound.
Why do you need the volume mixer
Volume Mixer is a great app that allows users to micromanage the sound of different apps. You can mute the sound in your browser app while playing the music app at full volume. Accessing it is easy. The Volume Mixer comes out of the System Tray where it is always available – just a click away.
How to Use the new volume mixer in Windows 11
The Volume Mixer has a new home now and it looks and feels different too. You can left click on the volume button on the Taskbar to display a single volume bar that is universal and works across the entire device. Other options like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are also seen.
To adjust the sound output, click the arrow icon to the right of the volume slider. If you right-click on the volume icon in the system tray, you will see a hidden menu containing a shortcut to the new Volume Mixer. ..
Settings Open volume mixer
Sound menus are divided into two parts: System and Applications. While this is functional and works just as well, it’s not ideal and requires several clicks to achieve.
There is a way to recover the Volume Mixer without installing a third-party app. This method is called Volume Mixer Recovery.
How to Add Old Volume Mixer to Taskbar
C:\Windows\System32>netstat -an | find “LISTEN” ..
To open the Volume Mixer, you will need to open the classic Windows 10 or earlier Volume Mixer. ..
Right-click the Volume Mixer icon and select the “Pin to taskbar” option.
In Windows 11, a shortcut to the Volume Mixer has been added to the taskbar at the far right of the list. This shortcut allows you to access Volume Mixer directly with a single click.
Add Volume to System Tray in Windows 11
While the taskbar shortcut is nice, there are two problems with it: first, it is still not available in the system tray, where it should be; and second, its original home - on the bottom of the screen - may not always be available. ..
Windows 10 users can download the Classic Volume Mixer, a free alternative to the Windows 10 Volume Mixer that was developed by someone in the Windows community. The Classic Volume Mixer is open source and can be found on GitHub.
“C:\Program Files (x86)\ClassicVolumeMixer\ClassicVolumeMixer.exe” To use the ClassicVolumeMixer, first extract the file to a location on your computer. Next, open the ClassicVolumeMixer.exe file and click on the “Startup” button to enable it to start automatically when your computer starts up. ..
Open ClassicVolumeMixer.exe and change the file name to “Mixer.exe”
To restart your computer, you will need to find the new but familiar icon in the system tray. ..
Final note
If you’re looking to restore an old Volume Mixer in Windows 11, then this guide is for you. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to do just that. If you have any questions about this guide or if you want to share your love of Volume Mixer with others, then please feel free to do so in the comments below. Restoring an old Volume Mixer in Windows 11 can be a fun and rewarding task. If done correctly, it can give your computer a new lease on life and improve its overall performance. However, if you’re not familiar with the process or if you have any questions about it, then read on for more information. In order to restore an old Volume Mixer in Windows 11, we first need to create a new one. This is done by opening the Control Panel and clicking on the “Computer” tab. Then click on the “Manage volumes” button and select “Create new volume.” Once created, name the volume whatever you like and click on the “Create” button. Once created, we’ll need to copy all of the files from our old Volume Mixer into our new one. To do this, we’ll use the command line tool called cp -Rf C:\VolumeMixers\OldVolumeMixer\OldVolumeMixer1. We can also use the GUI tool called gptmgr to copy all of our files into our new volume: gptmgr -Rf C:\VolumeMixers\NewVolumeMixer\NewVolumeMixer1. Finally, we can restart our computer and enjoy a brand new Volume Mixer!
