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Sound controls in Windows have always left something to be desired, often forcing you to dive into sub-menus to change audio output devices or adjust volume for specific programs. According to the ...

Windows 11 has been a mixed bag in terms of people liking and disliking it, I myself personally quite like it ignoring all the little quirks and poor UX changes, but one change that has annoyed me ...

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.

Windows has frequently made managing multiple audio devices a hassle. Over the years, Microsoft has tried to improve the experience in a few ways. In 2021, for example, the company simplified how ...

This week's Dev channel build demonstrates a new and improved volume mixer for Windows and its apps directly from the Quick Settings menu at the bottom-right of the taskbar. The new mixer allows you ...

I have been using Windows since the days of Windows Vista, and Windows' setup for managing sounds has always felt inadequate. It feels like a small process Microsoft decided to complicate—adjusting ...

Microsoft released a batch of significant updates to Windows 11 earlier this week, adding tabs to the Notepad app, integrating the AI-powered “new Bing” into the taskbar’s search box, and previewing ...

The most pleasing feature is the volume mixer. Not to mention, the Windows 11 audio mixer looks more like the one in EarTrumpet. You can access the audio mixer from the taskbar of your device. This ...

We’re introducing a new enhanced volume mixer into Quick Settings! The updated audio quick settings experience brings a modern volume mixer that allows for quick customization of audio on a per-app ...