Windows 10 annoying feature

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  1. bengeocth

    bengeocth Post Master General

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    Something that really bothers me is that Windows 10 has no volume mixing capability. And when using programs that have no stand alone volume control, (hem hem no$gba) it is frustrating. Anyone know how to get the retro Windows 7/8 volume mixer back? plz halp
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  2. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    win 10 doesn't have that?
    really?
    wtf
    cola_colin, August 18, 2015
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    Right-click, open volume mixer? Works for me.
    dom314, August 18, 2015
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  4. bengeocth

    bengeocth Post Master General

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    I spent 10 minutes on google and found out [derp] you just have to right click on the volume icon [/derp]
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  5. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    good
    cola_colin, August 18, 2015
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  6. Geers

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    ...Isn't that how you open it anyway? Are you drunk? :p.
    Geers, August 18, 2015
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  7. tatsujb

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    oh wow you had me going there a sec.

    that's still slower than left click. why'd they change it?
    tatsujb, August 18, 2015
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  8. tatsujb

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    no, normally it's left click. then in the volume popup there's a mixer link.
    tatsujb, August 18, 2015
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  9. arseface

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    I always just used right click in the past so no real change for me. There's no speed difference since they're both 2 clicks; left -> left and right -> left.

    I personally like the new standard slider more than the old one. The mixer hasn't changed, but it didn't need to.
    arseface, August 18, 2015
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  10. cola_colin

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    I read something like that as well, though it was more people reading into some terms that come with windows 10, I don't think anybody has found any technical systems for it so far.
    Apart maybe from the "you cant prevent us from installing updates on your computer".
    cola_colin, August 18, 2015
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  11. Geers

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    That's just wrong for so many reasons...

    Assuming it's true.
    Geers, August 18, 2015
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  12. cptconundrum

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    Windows 10 is great, but it has some really obvious inconsistencies. The one that bothers me most is not all programs are listed in the volume mixer. I don't know for sure why some show and some don't, but it seems like it might be connected to the difference between Windows 8 style "apps" and traditional programs. The Netflix app, for example, doesn't appear in the volume mixer at all.
    cptconundrum, August 18, 2015
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  13. Geers

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    It's also not Windows 7. So that sucks too.

    it's a joke.
    Geers, August 18, 2015
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  14. cola_colin

    cola_colin Moderator Alumni

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    At least Win 7 doesn't have a pointless distinction between apps and programs because somebody thought "apps" are cool
    cola_colin, August 18, 2015
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  15. bengeocth

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    I don't drink
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  16. bengeocth

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    They got rid of that in Windows 10. Still call them Apps though.
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  17. bengeocth

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    I think that "apps" have their own volume control and they expect you to use that, rather than mixing master volume, mixer volume and program volume. But, I prefer the win7 method.
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  18. Geers

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    You should reconsider that. Water is good for you.
    Geers, August 18, 2015
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  19. bengeocth

    bengeocth Post Master General

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    WATER IS FOR THE WEAK
    bengeocth, August 18, 2015
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  20. Geers

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    Geers, August 18, 2015
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  21. tatsujb

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    dude it's probably a hoax.

    I think there are some legal boundaries to such a thing.
    tatsujb, August 18, 2015
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