XP: Display Volume Icon in the System Tray
Contributed by AlexTheBeast 
Tagged: Windows By default Xp does not show the volume icon in the system tray. This explains how to display it.
If you have category view of the control panel enabled:
1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices
4. Click Change the speaker settings
5. Click Place volume icon in the taskbar
6. Click OK
If you have the classic view of the control panel enabled:
1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Double-click Sounds and Audio Devices
4. Click Place volume icon in the taskbar
5. Click OK
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Joseph Marouny said on November 15, 2008
Still not showing
Mike said on February 25, 2009
Same problem, however someone else told me to un-check the box apply it then check it again. Worked
vasim said on May 11, 2009
Worked for me..thanks
Anonymous said on November 22, 2009
the volume icon in the taskbar is missing, that is my ONLY problem, I HAVE sound, I have everything else, I can even adjust the volume using realtek, that icon is there, its just that little grey volume icon that is missing, its always the way, the only icon I use, its really handy because i listen 2 a lot of music and use it a lot to turn up and down, folks i have took the computer back to factoy settings TWICE, still no volume icon, on the verge of binning this machine because of this, have tried everything, not a lot gets the better of me but this 1 has, have been through a lot with the machine, sorted every problem, but this……………
chuck said on May 20, 2010
my icon was missing. I followed these instructions….when I got to the sound program described, the box was already checked! but no icon. so, I unchecked, saved, and then checked it again, The icon appeared. It just seems to go away at times….
Rvasude1 said on December 20, 2010
This looks like a seasonal disease, no permanent fix. I have the icon on and off, even after following the control panel directions.
Lindarandlets said on March 8, 2011
When I try to check the box, it won’t let me….help!