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How to make a shortcut on desktop to open playback devices?

Anonymous
2018-06-12T01:07:53+00:00

It seems like Windows updates are trying to make it harder to get to the playback and recording devices as both those options have been remove from the right click menu when you right click the sound icon on the task bar (now you have to right click it, click sounds, then click playback or recording, and at this point I just want to make a desktop shortcut to it, so is there any way to do this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T01:14:09+00:00

    Control Panel\All Control Panel Items

    right click on Sounds>>create shortcut to desktop

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  1. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-06-12T09:01:58+00:00

    Hi Lenexitia ,

    Right click your Desktop, choose New - Shortcut

    In the location box, paste this:

    control.exe mmsys.cpl

    Click Next and give the shortcut a meaningful Name

    Click Finish

    That's It!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T01:46:09+00:00

    There is currently no such option.

    But, you can right click the Sound icon in the Taskbar and click Sound and it will open the Playback Sound dialog. That's pretty quick.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T02:17:42+00:00

    You are welcome!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-06-12T01:15:40+00:00

    Thank you very much!

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