Hide the Volume Icon

[admin]

In previous Windows versions you can enable/disable the Volume Icon in "Sounds and Audio Devices",
in Vista you can toggle it in the "Notification Area" tab in "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties":
Right click on the Taskbar and select Properties, click on the "Notification Area" tab, uncheck/check Volume and click on Apply.

If you want to access the Mixer and the other functions, you can use these shortcuts:
• Master Volume Left: SndVol.exe -f 0
• Master Volume Right: SndVol.exe -f 49825268
• Volume Mixer Left: SndVol.exe -r 0
• Volume Mixer Right: SndVol.exe -r 49490633
• Playback Devices: control.exe mmsys.cpl,,0
• Recording Devices: control.exe mmsys.cpl,,1
• Sounds: control.exe mmsys.cpl,,2

[curious]

what do you do if that toggle is grayed out and you can't select it?

[Guest]

try running sndvol.exe and then check to see if you can enable the icon, it worked for me.

[Guest]

for me the sound mixer came up but the "volume" check box was still greyed out. Why did it grey out all of the sudden and how can i solve this problem?

thx