For reasons that have always been unclear, Windows does not include standard keyboard shortcuts for turning the volume up or down. Sure, most laptops have volume buttons on their keyboards, and some ...

In the early days of Windows, users had limited options when it came down to controlling sound. Such problems are no longer the case with Windows 11/10 because we have several tools at our disposal.

The volume mixer is one of the most useful tools built into Windows 11. It allows you to set a custom volume level for each app on your PC. You can use this to your advantage by reducing the volume ...

Some Windows users experienced a weird issue. When they press the spacebar key, instead of typing space, it changes the volume. This issue can occur due to a damaged keyboard driver, a conflicting ...

Microsoft is testing a new and modern-looking Windows 11 volume mixer accessible via the taskbar Quick Settings panel that helps adjust the volume on a per-app basis and switch between audio devices.

Microsoft is constantly adding new features to Windows 11, and it’s easy for small quality-of-life updates to get buried under Bing Chat integrations and Windows Copilot. I discovered one such feature ...

It looks like Windows is getting an easier way to manage all of those audio sources. In a blog post, the company announced that it is rolling out the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25309 to ...

According to one of our staff writers, Jacob Roach, you can also navigate to the Windows 11 volume mixer in the taskbar quicker with this handy shortcut: Ctrl + Win + V. As Roach notes, this shortcut ...

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When does the Windows 11 grasshopper become the Windows 11 master? A big part of leveling up in Windows is learning how to perform the most important PC tasks with only your keyboard. Even if you've ...