volume control

[dana]

i seemed to have removed my volume control program from
my desktop. i went to control panel and tried to
activate it and it told me to add it because the file
wasn't found...i went to add/remove and i can't find
it... also i'm new to XP(obviously)so I have no idea
what i'm doing! can someone tell me where it is?? help!!

[Martin]

"dana" > wrote in message
...
> i seemed to have removed my volume control program from
> my desktop. i went to control panel and tried to
> activate it and it told me to add it because the file
> wasn't found...i went to add/remove and i can't find
> it... also i'm new to XP(obviously)so I have no idea
> what i'm doing! can someone tell me where it is?? help!!

You need to goto Control Panel>Add Remove Programs.
Add Remove Windows Components.

But you'll find the options aren't available by default...
So the tweak...

Quote:
'Removing Extraneous Windows Components'
This tweak allows you to have more flexibility when enabling/disabling
Windows components, allowing you to remove the games, as well as other parts
of the OS that the installer generally doesn't allow you to mess with. To
perform the tweak, you need to open the sysoc.inf file (found in the
winnt/inf folder) in notepad. Within the file, there are several HIDE
commands - delete the word HIDE (but be careful to preserve the commas)
everywhere it appears and save the file. You should now have several more
options when adding and removing components through the add/remove programs
applet in the control panel.

Link refers: http://www.arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/others/memory-2.html

If you make the tweak then goto Add/Remove Windows Components then you'll
have the options to reinstall/fix missing components.

HTH.

Martin.

[Charla]

OK. I'm dumb to tweaking. I don't get it. I went to the
link you told me and I still don't have a clue. Could use
email me the step by step instructions for dummies? :-}
>-----Original Message-----
>
>"dana" > wrote in message
...
>> i seemed to have removed my volume control program from
>> my desktop. i went to control panel and tried to
>> activate it and it told me to add it because the file
>> wasn't found...i went to add/remove and i can't find
>> it... also i'm new to XP(obviously)so I have no idea
>> what i'm doing! can someone tell me where it is??
help!!
>
>You need to goto Control Panel>Add Remove Programs.
>Add Remove Windows Components.
>
>But you'll find the options aren't available by
default...
>So the tweak...
>
>Quote:
>'Removing Extraneous Windows Components'
>This tweak allows you to have more flexibility when
enabling/disabling
>Windows components, allowing you to remove the games, as
well as other parts
>of the OS that the installer generally doesn't allow you
to mess with. To
>perform the tweak, you need to open the sysoc.inf file
(found in the
>winnt/inf folder) in notepad. Within the file, there are
several HIDE
>commands - delete the word HIDE (but be careful to
preserve the commas)
>everywhere it appears and save the file. You should now
have several more
>options when adding and removing components through the
add/remove programs
>applet in the control panel.
>
>Link refers:
http://www.arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/others/memory-
2.html
>
>If you make the tweak then goto Add/Remove Windows
Components then you'll
>have the options to reinstall/fix missing components.
>
>HTH.
>
>Martin.
>
>
>.
>

[XDonJuan]

In reading all the posts on the volume control subject, I
think I would start with the simplest thing first.
Try going to the COMMAND PROMPT and when it opens---
type in sfc/scannow and press enter.
The program will run and check/repair/replace Window's
files. It is basically the same program as was in Win 98
which would check the files.
Running csf/scannow has fixed some little problems for me
several times.
just a thought,
XDon