Random no volume control xp

Try the reg fix mentioned here and also copy the files mentioned:
http://answers.softpicks.net/answers/topic/Volume-icon-...

also scroll this page till you see Volume:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_v.htm

 

Wow, thanks for the fast reply. I gave the above a try but not much luck. What did work was stopping explorer in processes and starting it. Then volume icon would then show up. After a reboot it was no longer there.

it's probably a registry issue...
One think I can't think of is the tray notify, U can try:
Start> run ; type regedit and ok.
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify
(sorry for so many keys, but it depends on your Windows version actually)

And if you still can't find the IconStreams and PastIconStream then you can also use Edit >Find next to search for them.

When U find IconStreams and PastIconStream, you right-click on both of those and delete them.
Do not do anything else in there!

Restart. Did that helped? I can't think of anything else right now...  

I had to search to find them and deleted them. It did not help. Thanks for trying.

Lee