Missing Volume Control Icon in Tray

Hi everybody
I'm afraid I'm still struggling trying to get used to WinME after about
4 years on WinXP.
Now I've lost my volume control icon in the tray. It was there up to
yesterday but suddenly dissappeared.
The strange thing is that it is still present, alive and well, in the
desktop tray of the two other users of this machine.
I've done all the usual stuff to try to retrieve it but so far, no
luck.
Here's what I've done:
1. Show Volume Control Icon box IS checked in Control PanelSounds and
MultimediaGeneral
2. The Volume Control box is also checked in Control PanelAdd/Remove
ProgramsWindows SetUpMultimedia
3. My ComputerPropertiesDevice Manager IN SAFE MODE and deleted
everything to do with sound in Sounds/Games/Multimedia and then
rebooted.

However, it does seem unlikely that the problem is caused by a
corrupted system file as all users employ the same system files; so why
would the icon just not show on MY tray?

I should also mention that the volume icon did show up briefly after a
reboot today but was gone again after the next, and subsequent,
reboots.

Can anybody explain this and how to get back to normal?
TIA
Paul

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Hi everybody
I'm afraid I'm still struggling trying to get used to WinME after
about
4 years on WinXP.
Now I've lost my volume control icon in the tray. It was there up to
yesterday but suddenly dissappeared.
The strange thing is that it is still present, alive and well, in the
desktop tray of the two other users of this machine.
I've done all the usual stuff to try to retrieve it but so far, no
luck.
Here's what I've done:
1. Show Volume Control Icon box IS checked in Control PanelSounds
and
MultimediaGeneral
2. The Volume Control box is also checked in Control PanelAdd/Remove
ProgramsWindows SetUpMultimedia
3. My ComputerPropertiesDevice Manager IN SAFE MODE and deleted
everything to do with sound in Sounds/Games/Multimedia and then
rebooted.

However, it does seem unlikely that the problem is caused by a
corrupted system file as all users employ the same system files; so
why
would the icon just not show on MY tray?

I should also mention that the volume icon did show up briefly after a
reboot today but was gone again after the next, and subsequent,
reboots.

Can anybody explain this and how to get back to normal?
TIA
Paul

Try going back into Add/Remove programs, remove it, reboot & then
re-install it.
Regards Mike.

Hi Mike
Thanks for your reply.
However, I've done what you suggested without the hoped-for result.
Actually, I should mention that I had forgotten to note in my first
post that, although the "Show volume icon" box is checked in My
ComputerPropertiesGeneral Tab, it is grayed out as is the volume
control slider.
I have done a rather crude workaround by creating a new user account to
which I will transfer all of my icons, favorites and other good stuff.
This new desktop has got the volume control icon in the tray.
However, I really would like to know what has happened here.
If you have any thoughts, pass them along. I'll try anything within
reason to get to the bottom of this
TIA
Paul