
The above command reinstalls the ShellExperienceHost package, which is responsible for the Start menu & Taskbar functionality.Īlthough the audio may work fine, see if the Audio Troubleshooter picks up misconfiguration in the system if any. Start PowerShell.exe as administrator and then run this command: Get-AppxPackage | Foreach This particular fix is applicable to Windows 10, and may not be required if you’re running Windows 11. See if the volume control button works now. This restarts the explorer shell and refreshes the Start menu and taskbar (Shell experience host). (For more information, check out the article How to Exit Explorer and Restart Explorer)

Moreover, the immersive shell menu responsiveness is usually a bit slow when compared to the classic Windows menus. It was not unusual to see the Taskbar or the Start menu become non-responsive, especially in the earliest Windows 10 builds. Right from the early Windows 10 builds, the Start menu and Taskbar (immersive shell) have always been buggy. This post explains how to fix the volume control (speaker) icon in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
