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volume mixer doesnt go below 1 (even if you're on 0 it still has noise)
going to taskbar's sound settings,bugs, Features
then clicking "select sound output"
after scrolling down, there's the volume mixer,
and putting a noise all the way to 0 doesnt mute it
yes, you can click on the icons themselfs to mute the sound,
but putting the noise to 0 should mute the noise!
(in the image, even though i moved the sound all the way to 0, the level it stays at is 1...)
- Had the same issue and I found a way around it. Open up the run window with win+r and enter 'sndvol', this opens up the legacy volume control panel from Windows 10 and from there lowering the application volumes down to zero still work. Hope this helped!
KrakenZSV Hello, this solved the issue on my end. Thank you!
nameless19042 I made an account just to leave the tip haha, glad to hear it solved your issue! Although it's not a fix to the default Win 11 volume mixer, I figure it's a problem on their end since the legacy mixer still works as intended. A work around is still better than none for now I suppose, hope this can help more people with the same issue while the problem still persists
- I can confirm that this is a problem which needs to be addressed. For me it is important to be able to set the volume to 0 in order to remove the echo from the side tone feature of my headphones. Muting the side tone doesn't work, it needs to be unmuted but volume at 0.
It sounds like you're experiencing an issue with the volume control in Windows, specifically with the volume mixer not muting the sound when the slider is set to 0. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve this issue:
1. Check System Volume Settings:
- Right-click on the speaker icon in the system tray and select "Open Volume Mixer."
Ensure that the volume slider for the specific application or device causing the noise is set to 0. - You can adjust the volume sliders for individual applications and system sounds in the mixer.
2. Restart Audio Service:
- Sometimes, restarting the Windows Audio service can resolve volume-related issues. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog, type services.msc, and press Enter.
- In the Services window, locate "Windows Audio," right-click on it, and select "Restart." Repeat this process for the "Windows Audio Endpoint Builder" service.
- After restarting the services, check if the volume control behaves correctly.
Hi.
I tried those steps and unfortunately they didn't work. None of the volume bars stay at 0, it always goes back to 1 or above. Note that it initially shows 0 after setting the slider all the way to the left, but when I quit the volume mixer and open it again, it is no longer 0. Step 2 somewhat broke the floating volume control panel on top of the taskbar and this would remain until reboot.
- Right-click on the speaker icon in the system tray and select "Open Volume Mixer."
