{"id":17778,"date":"2022-02-15T02:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T02:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=17778"},"modified":"2022-02-15T02:07:35","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T02:07:35","slug":"open-volume-mixer-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/open-volume-mixer-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Open the New or Old Volume Mixer in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to get back the old Volume Mixer in Windows 11? Windows 11 comes with a new, redesigned Volume Mixer which is now part of the Settings app, while the old Volume Mixer is still available. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you different ways to open the new or old Volume Mixer in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 1: Open the New Volume Mixer in the Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right-click the sound icon in the system tray and then choose &#8220;<strong>Open volume mixer<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/open-volume-mixer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"219\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/open-volume-mixer.png 350w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/open-volume-mixer-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Settings app will launch and get you to the page: <code>System\/Sound\/Volume mixer<\/code>. The new Volume Mixer lets you adjust the overall sound level or change the volume for individual apps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/windows-11-volume-mixer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"556\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/windows-11-volume-mixer.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/windows-11-volume-mixer-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 2: Open the Old Volume Mixer via Control Panel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-open-control-panel-in-windows-10\/\">Open the Control Panel<\/a> in <strong>Category<\/strong> view, and click on <strong>Hardware and Sound<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hardware-and-sound.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"293\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hardware-and-sound.png 600w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hardware-and-sound-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Under the Sound section, click the &#8220;<strong>Adjust system volume<\/strong>&#8221; option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adjust-system-volume.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adjust-system-volume.png 587w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adjust-system-volume-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The old Volume Mixer utility will launch immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/old-volume-mixer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"410\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/old-volume-mixer.png 500w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/old-volume-mixer-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Method 3: Open the Old Volume Mixer via Run Command<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Press the <strong>WIN<\/strong> + <strong>R<\/strong> keyboard shortcut to launch the Run box, type <code>sndvol<\/code> and hit Enter to open the old Volume Mixer app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sndvol.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sndvol.png 399w, https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/sndvol-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to access the classic Volume Mixer frequently, just create a desktop shortcut and point to the executable file <code>C:\\Windows\\System32\\SndVol.exe<\/code>. Next, right-click the shortcut and pin it to the taskbar or the Start Menu for quick access.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to get back the old Volume Mixer in Windows 11? Windows 11 comes with a new, redesigned Volume Mixer which is now part of the Settings app, while the old Volume Mixer is still available. In this tutorial we&#8217;ll show you different ways to open the new or old Volume Mixer in Windows 11. 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