您的Windows系统上是否没有打开音量混合器，并且您遇到了音频问题？
许多Windows用户不时遇到此问题。但别担心，这个问题不会长期困扰您，因为在本指南中，我们将带您完成一些最佳修复，以解决音量混合器无法打开的问题。
什么是音量混合器未打开问题？(What is the Volume Mixer not opening issue?)
音量混合器是一个统一控件，用于修改与所有默认或系统软件和使用系统音频的第三方应用程序有关的音量。因此，通过访问音量混合器，用户可以根据自己的需要管理不同节目的音量。
音量混合器未打开错误是不言自明的，即单击桌面上的“通过扬声器打开音量(Speaker)混合器(Mixer)”图标不会按预期打开主音量滑块。这是许多用户报告的常见问题，并且它可能发生在任何版本的Windows操作系统上。
如何修复(Fix)音量混合器无法在(Mixer)Windows 10上打开
现在让我们详细讨论一下您可以用来修复 Volume Mixer的各种方法无法在(Mixer)Windows 10问题 上打开。
方法 1：重新启动 Windows 资源管理器(Method 1: Restart the Windows Explorer)
重新启动Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)进程可以帮助Windows 资源管理器(Windows Explorer)自行重置，并且应该解决音量混合器无法打开的问题。
1. 要启动任务管理器(Task Manager)，请同时按Ctrl + Shift + Esc 键。
2.在Processes选项卡中搜索并单击Windows Explorer，如下图所示。
3.右键单击 Windows 资源管理器进程并选择(Windows Explorer)重新启动(Restart)，如图所示。
该过程完成后，尝试打开音量混合器以检查问题是否已解决。
方法 2：运行疑难解答(Method 2: Run the Troubleshooter)
硬件(Hardware)和设备(Devices)疑难解答预装在Windows系统(Windows)上。它可以帮助您解决连接到计算机的所有硬件设备的困难，包括音量混合器无法打开的问题。您可以按如下方式使用疑难解答：
1. 同时按下Windows + I键以启动设置(Settings )窗口。
2. 单击更新和安全(Update & Security )，如图所示。
3. 单击左窗格中的疑难解答(Troubleshoot )，如下图所示。
4. 在右窗格中，单击其他疑难解答。(Additional Troubleshooters. )
5. 在打开的新窗口中，单击标题为“播放音频(Playing Audio)”的选项，然后单击“运行疑难解答”(Run the troubleshooter)。请参阅给定的图片。
注意：(Note:)我们已经使用Windows 10 Pro PC 来解释这个过程。根据您计算机上的Windows版本，图像可能会略有不同。
故障排除程序将自动检测硬件问题（如果有）并进行纠正。
重新启动 PC 以验证音量混合器未打开问题现在已得到纠正。如果不是，请尝试下一个修复。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 修复 Internet Explorer 11 上没有声音的问题(Fix No Sound on Internet Explorer 11)
方法 3：更新音频驱动程序(Method 3: Update Audio Driver)
更新音频(Audio)驱动程序将修复设备的小错误，并且可能是修复音量混合器无法打开问题的好方法。您可以从控制面板(Control Panel)执行此操作，如下所示：
1，要启动“运行”(Run )对话框，请同时按Windows + R 键。
2. 现在，通过在运行(Run)对话框中 键入devmgmt.msc并按(devmgmt.msc)Enter打开(Enter)设备管理器(Device Manager)。
3. 如图所示展开声音、视频和游戏控制器(Sound, video, and game controllers)部分。
4. 找到当前在您的计算机上运行的音频设备。(audio device)右键单击它，然后选择更新驱动程序，(Update Driver,)如下图所示。
5. 接下来，单击自动搜索更新的驱动程序(Automatically search for an updated driver)。这允许 Windows 自动搜索可用的音频设备驱动程序更新。
如果Windows检测到音频驱动程序的任何相关更新，它将自动下载(download)并安装(install) 它。
6. 退出设备管理器(Device Manager)并重新启动(Restart)PC。
检查您是否能够修复 Volume Mixer无法在Windows 10上打开的问题。
方法四：重装声卡驱动(Method 4: Reinstall the Audio Driver)
如果更新音频驱动程序不能解决此问题，您可以随时卸载并重新安装音频驱动程序。这将处理丢失/损坏的文件，并应修复Windows 10上的音量混合器未打开问题。
让我们看看如何做到这一点：
1. 启动运行( Run)对话框并打开设备管理器(Device Manager )窗口，就像您在上一个方法中所做的那样。
2.通过双击旁边的箭头展开声音(Sound)、视频(video)和游戏控制器部分(game controllers)。
3. 找到当前正在使用的音频设备。(audio device)右键单击它，然后从给定菜单中选择卸载(Uninstall) 设备(device )选项，如下所示。
4. 单击确定( OK)按钮。
5. 删除驱动程序后，在同一窗口中转到操作(Action)>扫描硬件更改。(Scan for hardware changes)请参阅给定的图片。
6. Windows 操作系统(Windows OS)现在将重新安装音频驱动程序。
7. 单击位于任务栏右侧的扬声器符号(speaker symbol)。(Taskbar.)
8. 从给定的列表中选择Open Volume Mixer并检查您是否能够打开它。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 如何取回 Windows 任务栏中的音量图标？(How to get back your Volume Icon in Windows Taskbar?)
方法 5：验证 Windows 音频服务是否仍在运行(Method 5: Verify Windows Audio service is still running)
Windows 音频(Windows Audio)服务负责所有需要音频和利用音频驱动程序的功能和进程。这是所有Windows(Windows)系统上可用的另一项内置服务。如果禁用，它可能会导致许多问题，包括在Windows 10(Windows 10)问题上无法打开音量混合器。因此，您需要确保音频服务(Audio Service)已启用并正常运行。为此，请按照给定的步骤操作：
1. 按照前面的说明打开运行(Run)对话框。
2.如图所示，键入services.msc 启动服务管理器。(Services manager)然后，按 Enter。(Enter.)
3.向下滚动屏幕上显示的服务列表，找到Windows Audio服务。(Windows Audio )
注意：(Note:)所有服务均按字母顺序列出。
4. 右键单击 Windows 音频服务(Windows Audio Service)图标并选择属性，(Properties, )如下所示。
5.将出现Windows 音频(Windows Audio) 属性(Properties)窗口。
6.在这里，单击启动类型(Start-up type)下拉栏，如屏幕截图所示。
6. 要停止服务，请单击停止( Stop)。
7. 然后，单击Start再次启动服务。请参阅给定的图片。
8. 最后，单击应用( Apply)按钮。
9.关闭(Close)服务(Services)管理器，看看问题是否仍然存在。
如果到现在还没有解决音量混合器，而不是打开问题，我们现在将在下面讨论一些更复杂的方法。
方法六：禁用 sndvol.exe 进程(Method 6: Disable sndvol.exe process)
sndvol.exe 是Windows 操作系统(Windows OS)的可执行文件。如果它产生错误，例如音量混合器(Mixer)未打开问题，禁用或卸载它是安全的。您可以终止 sndvol.exe 进程：
1. 按照方法 1(Method 1)中的说明启动任务管理器(Task Manager )。
2.在进程(Processes)选项卡下找到sndvol.exe进程。
3. 通过右键单击sndvol.exe进程并选择结束任务(End task)来停止它，如下所示。
4.退出(Exit)任务管理器应用程序。
另请阅读：(Also Read:) 修复 Windows 10 上的计算机声音太低(Fix Computer Sound Too Low on Windows 10)
方法 7：运行 SFC 扫描(Method 7: Run SFC scan)
系统文件检查器(System File Checker)或SFC是一个非常有用的工具，可以扫描损坏的文件并修复这些文件。
要运行SFC扫描，只需仔细按照以下说明进行操作：
1.在Windows 搜索(Windows search)栏中搜索命令提示符。(Command Prompt)右键单击搜索结果中的命令提示符(Command Prompt)，然后选择以管理员身份运行，( Run as administrator )如图所示。
2. 要进行 SFC 扫描，请执行以下命令：sfc /scannow。如图所示键入它，然后按 Enter(Enter)键。
SFC命令将开始分析您的计算机是否存在损坏或丢失的系统文件。
注意：(Note:) 确保(Make)不要中断此过程并等待扫描完成。
常见问题 (FAQ)(Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ))
问：如何让我的音量图标重新出现在屏幕上？(Q. How do I get my volume icon back on screen?)
1.在 任务栏( Taskbar)右击后选择属性(Properties)。
2. 在任务栏中，搜索自定义(Customize)按钮并单击它。
3. 弹出新窗口时，导航至音量(Volume) 图标(icon )> 显示图标和(Show icon and) 通知(notifications)。
4. 现在单击“确定(OK)”退出“属性”窗口。
您会在任务(Taskbar)栏中找到音量图标。
受到推崇的：(Recommended:)
我们希望本指南对您有所帮助，并且您能够修复 Volume Mixer 无法在 Windows 10 上打开的问题(fix Volume Mixer not opening on Windows 10 issue)。让我们知道哪种方法最适合您。如果您对本文有任何疑问/评论，请随时将它们放在评论部分。
Fix Volume Mixer Not Opening on Windows 10
Is the Volume mixer not opening on your Windows system, and you аre having audio trouble?
Many Windows users have experienced this problem from time to time. But don’t worry, this issue won’t bother you for long because, in this guide, we are going to take you through some of the best fixes to resolve the volume mixer not opening issue.
What is the Volume Mixer not opening issue?
Volume mixer is a unified control to modify Volume levels pertaining to all default or system software and third-party apps which utilize system audio. Therefore, by accessing the volume mixer, users can manage volume levels for different programs according to their requirements.
Volume mixer not opening error is self-explanatory that clicking on the Open Volume Mixer via Speaker icon on your desktop somehow doesn’t open up the master volume slider as supposed to. It is a common problem reported by many users, and that it can occur on any version of the Windows operating system.
How to Fix Volume Mixer Not Opening on Windows 10
Let us now discuss, in detail, the various methods with which you can fix Volume Mixer won’t open on Windows 10 issue.
Method 1: Restart the Windows Explorer
Restarting the Windows Explorer process can help the Windows Explorer to reset itself and should solve the volume mixer not opening issue.
1. To launch the Task Manager, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys together.
2. Search and click on Windows Explorer in the Processes tab, as shown below.
3. Restart the Windows Explorer process by right-clicking on it and selecting Restart as shown.
Once the process is finished, try opening the Volume mixer to check if the problem has been resolved.
Method 2: Run the Troubleshooter
The Hardware and Devices troubleshooter comes pre-installed on Windows systems. It can assist you in troubleshooting difficulties with all hardware devices connected to your computer, including the volume mixer not opening issue. You can utilize the troubleshooter as follows:
1. Press the Windows + I keys together to launch the Settings window.
2. Click Update & Security as shown.
3. Click Troubleshoot from the left pane, as depicted below.
4. In the right pane, click on Additional Troubleshooters.
5. In the new window that opens, click the option titled Playing Audio, then click Run the troubleshooter. Refer to the given pic.
Note: We have used Windows 10 Pro PC to explain the process. Images may vary slightly depending on the version of Windows on your computer.
The troubleshooter will automatically detect hardware issues, if any, and rectify them.
Restart the PC to verify that the volume mixer not opening issue is corrected now. If it isn’t, try the next fix.
Also Read: Fix No Sound on Internet Explorer 11
Method 3: Update Audio Driver
Updating the Audio driver will fix minor bugs with the device and possibly, a great way to fix the volume mixer not opening issue. You can do this from the Control Panel as follows:
1, To launch the Run dialogue box, press the Windows + R keys together.
2. Now, open Device Manager by typing devmgmt.msc in the Run dialogue box and hitting Enter.
3. Expand the Sound, video, and game controllers section as shown.
4. Locate the audio device that is presently running on your computer. Right-click on it, and select Update Driver, as depicted below.
5. Next, click on Automatically search for an updated driver. This allows Windows to search for available audio device driver updates automatically.
If Windows detects any relevant updates for the audio driver, it will download and install it automatically.
6. Exit Device Manager and Restart the PC.
Check if you’re able to fix Volume Mixer won’t open on Windows 10 issue.
Method 4: Reinstall the Audio Driver
If updating the audio driver does not resolve this issue then, you can always uninstall and reinstall the audio driver. This would take care of missing/corrupt files and should fix the volume mixer not opening issue on Windows 10.
Let’s see how to do this:
1. Launch the Run dialogue and open the Device Manager window as you did in the previous method.
2. Expand the Sound, video, and game controllers section by double-clicking on the arrow next to it.
3. Locate the audio device that is currently in use. Right-click it, and select Uninstall device option from the given menu, as highlighted below.
4. Click the OK button.
5. Once you’ve removed the drivers, go to Action > Scan for hardware changes within the same window. Refer to the given pic.
6. Windows OS will reinstall audio drivers now.
7. Click the speaker symbol located on the right side of the Taskbar.
8. Select Open Volume Mixer from the given list and check whether you’re able to open it or not.
Also Read: How to get back your Volume Icon in Windows Taskbar?
Method 5: Verify Windows Audio service is still running
The Windows Audio service takes care of all functions and processes that require audio and utilize audio drivers. This is another in-built service available on all Windows systems. If disabled, it can cause a multitude of issues, including volume mixer not opening on Windows 10 issue. Therefore, you need to ensure that the Audio Service is enabled and running properly. To do so, follow the given steps:
1. Open the Run dialogue box as instructed earlier.
2. Launch the Services manager by typing services.msc as shown. Then, hit Enter.
3. Find Windows Audio service by scrolling down the list of services displayed on the screen.
Note: All the services are listed in alphabetical order.
4. Right-click on the Windows Audio Service icon and choose Properties, as highlighted below.
5. The Windows Audio Properties window will appear.
6. Here, click on the Start-up type drop-down bar as shown in the screenshot.
6. To discontinue the service, click Stop.
7. Then, click Start to start the service again. Refer to the given pic.
8. Finally, click the Apply button.
9. Close the Services manager and see whether the issue still persists.
If the volume mixer, not the opening problem, has not been resolved until now, we shall now discuss a few more complex methods below.
Method 6: Disable sndvol.exe process
sndvol.exe is an executable file of Windows OS. It is safe to disable or uninstall it if it’s creating errors, such as the Volume Mixer not opening issue. You can terminate the sndvol.exe process as:
1. Launch the Task Manager as explained in Method 1.
2. Locate the sndvol.exe process under the Processes tab.
3. Stop it by right-clicking on the sndvol.exe process and selecting End task as shown below.
4. Exit the Task Manager application.
Also Read: Fix Computer Sound Too Low on Windows 10
Method 7: Run SFC scan
System File Checker or SFC is a very useful tool that scans for corrupted files & repairs those.
To run an SFC scan, simply follow these instructions carefully:
1. Search for Command Prompt in the Windows search bar. Right-click on Command Prompt in the search result and then select Run as administrator as shown.
2. To conduct an SFC scan, execute the following command: sfc /scannow. Type it as shown and hit Enter key.
The SFC command will begin analyzing your computer for corrupt or missing system files.
Note: Make sure you don’t interrupt this procedure and wait till the scan is complete.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I get my volume icon back on screen?
1. Choose Properties after right-clicking in the Taskbar.
2. In the Taskbar, search for Customize button and click it.
3. As the new window pops up, navigate to Volume icon > Show icon and notifications.
4. Now click OK to exit the Properties window.
You will find the volume icon back in Taskbar.
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We hope that this guide was helpful and you were able to fix Volume Mixer not opening on Windows 10 issue. Let us know which method worked for you best. If you have any queries/comments regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.
