My sound icon is missing from my task bar - Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Try hitting ctrl and esc. You may have inadvertently hidden your task bar.

Hi Ruth,

I'm assuming that you use Windows Xp as a missing volume control icon in your task bar is a common problem with XP.

Click on the link below and scroll down to "Resolution" for a step by step guide to put back your volume control icon:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319095

Please message me should you need any further assistance.
Best wishes,
Graemevm

1) Check the task bar sound icon mute active or not (Tick mark view on mute box)
2) Sound icon not in task bar check device settings.
3) Go control panel > System > Hardware > Device manager
4) Sound, Video, game controllers view problems.
5) Re-install Sound card driver.

what do mean of missing multimedia audio controller? the one that speaker icon on the lower right of the monitor or driver for the multimedia? Go to control panel then sounds and audio devices then on the volume check the Place volume icon on the task bar... hope this will help

Ctrl panel --> sounds and audio devices --> (volume tab) check the

"place volume icon in taskbar.

Click Start
Click Control Panel
Click Classic View
Click Sounds and Audio Devices
Click Place Sound Icon on the Task Bar
(so that the check-mark is removed)
Click Apply
Click Place Sound Icon on the Task Bar
(so that the check-mark is restored)
Click OK
Done.

Are you using WinXP?
Is so open
SETTINGS
CONTROL PANEL
SOUND AND AUDIO DEVICE
First window opens make sure the checkbox is checked that says
"Place Volumn Icon in Taskbar"

This is probably because your device is set up for 'Optimize for fast removal'.meaning that is not necessary to stop the device

In any case, if you would still like get the icon back to your task bar
just follow the steps listed on this website:

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/4825

click 'control panel'
click 'Sounds and Audio Devices'
Check the box that says 'Place volume icon in the task bar'

hi, you want mute the sound ok, it's easy. After you enter the windows see the task bar it contains more icons and application .In the corner of the task bar you can see the clock or time display before that more icons there you see the sound icons it's like the speaker . Double click it the volume control comes select the first options volume bar and select the option mute all.if you could not get the icons from the task bar . then goto

1. start menu
2. control panel
3. sound and volume controls
4. select the sound control tab

here you can get the voume control tab . after all these process you cant get it please inform