[Couriant]

nice

[jimaearl]

Thanks Couriant from me too. I was having problems finding my SndVol32 file, but after reading your advice and unzipping your file and putting it in my System32 folder, everything is working normally. I hope. Thanks again.

[jimaearl]

Originally Posted by Couriant

I'll do one better. I have attached the file here. Make sure you extract it in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.

You may need WinZip or WinRAR to extract it. Most of the time though Windows can do it.

Thanks Couriant. I also was having trouble with my sound, but after reading your advic, unzipping and putting SndVol32 into my Sys 32 folder everything seem good. Thanks again

[jimaearl]

Originally Posted by Couriant

I'll do one better. I have attached the file here. Make sure you extract it in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.

You may need WinZip or WinRAR to extract it. Most of the time though Windows can do it.

Thanks Couriant. I also was having trouble with my sound, but after reading your advice, unzipping and putting SndVol32 into my Sys 32 folder everything seem good. Thanks again

[Jon Chappell]

Thanks, Couriant. I too had the same problem with that deleted Sndvol32.exe file, and your attachment and instructions fixed it most expeditiously.

I work with audio a lot, and would never delete this file voluntarily, so the question becomes: Why do so many people need to replace this file? Why does it go missing so often?

Thanks again,

Jon

[Couriant]

Possibly from spyware.

[Jon Chappell]

Really? Why would spyware choose that file to delete?

Sounds like a pretty a destructive change for spyware to me. I thought spyware would be more insidious, more host-friendly. Does the sndvol32.exe file make an especially good target? I mean, deleting it doesn't appear either very malicious or benign, so what's the point?

Would spyware replace it with a similarly-functioning app. that would promote its agenda?

Curious. ...

[Couriant]

people like to mess other people around

I think it's more annoyance than anything.

Oh I meant malware/virus, not spyware.

[voyager39]

Thanks from me too Couriant. Like you said, one likes to mess around and this time you saved the day!
One additional thing I had to do besides extracting the Zip file to System 32 was that I had to go to the Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and then browse to select the sndvol32.exe file.
Maybe had I restarted the comp it would have achieved the same result but I think I had deleted (destroyed!) some entries from the registry

[nvcap1]

I downloaded the file extracted when i put it into the system32 folder and then I can get a volume control to open if I run the program but I still get the error msg when i try to place the icon on the try and other than controlling the systems volumes no other volumes are affected. I did a couple of system restores earlier in the day and now the only restore date is today. I am computer illiterate so I would appreciate all the help I can get.

Thanks,

Nancy

[alicebeckam]

thank you very much couriant...
I really needed help in returning the sound to my poor computer.
It has been mute for 1 year already.
Oh well it's noisy again because of you.
Thanks a bunch!!!
I registered just in order for me to reply to you.
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[Couriant]

I seem to have that effect on people

Good luck with your sound

[fisherman7]

Many thanks from me too, very handy information.
All the best for a happy and successful 2008!

[reidy100]

Originally Posted by Couriant

I'll do one better. I have attached the file here. Make sure you extract it in the C:\Windows\System32 directory.

You may need WinZip or WinRAR to extract it. Most of the time though Windows can do it.

Worked for me too!! top man

[CHaTRaSCaL]

ok i tried to extract but all it gave me is the sound panel... my sounds and audio device properties in my control panel still say unable to execute sndvol32.exe. I dont see a folder in my windows folder for this. Should I make one?