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Fix: Volume Screen Constantly Flashes in Windows 8

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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There are certain problems that could appear after installing the new operating system. This time, our problem is constantly flashing Volume window, which won’t disappear from the screen. But there are a couple of workarounds that could solve this problem.

1. Restart the Sound service

Maybe the Volume window won’t disappear from the screen because it’s not responding. To solve this, you’ll need to stop Sound service and run it once again. Here’s how to do that:

If the issue is still present, try some other solutions from this article

2. Windows Sound Troubleshooter

Luckily Windows has its own tool for troubleshooting various problems. This tool sometime works, and sometime doesn’t, but it wouldn’t do any harm if we give it a shot. To try to fix your Volume screen problem with Windows Audio Troubleshooter, follow these steps:

3. Perform SFC/SCANNOW

Microsoft has another troubleshooting tool that is more powerful than the regular troubleshooter. It’s SFC/SCANNOW tool from the Command Prompt. It will analyze the system for possible problems and try to solve then. To perform SFC/SCANNOW from the Command Prompt, follow these steps:

That would be all, if you have any suggestions, comments, or maybe another solutions for this problem, we would love to hear it, so express yourself in the comments, below.

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Passionate about all elements related to Windows and combined with his innate curiosity, Ivan has delved deep into understanding this operating system, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.

When he’s not tackling diverse driver-related problems, Ivan enjoys watching good movies and spending time hiking with his family and friends.

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Ivan has delved deep into understanding the Windows OS, with a specialization in drivers and driver troubleshooting.