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System Volume at the toppest level at startup

17 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/system-volume-at-the-toppest-level-at-startup.170121/

curioustechy
curioustechy Original post #1
Feb 13, 2013 at 3:30 PM
My home pc running win7 is having a strange issue since last two days... Just after the moment i log in, system start up sound is heard at the top volume. When i click the volume icon at the notification area the slider is found at the top level. Even though i mute my volume level and shut off again at startup it is found automatically at the top level. How to troubleshoot this annoying problem ?
W
Feb 14, 2013 at 1:08 AM
check your startup programs or something you installed in last 2 days.something is taking control of windows audio at startup.
curioustechy
Feb 17, 2013 at 1:35 PM
I checked up the task manager for running programs at startup and found one program called 'pmbvolumewatcher' and suspecting that by its name i disabled it.....but after restarting the system the same problem is there... i'm posting my startup program list & see if u could trace out something
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W
Feb 17, 2013 at 1:54 PM
try this.disable task scheduler service in services list & then restart pc.after restarting if problem remains check by opening task manager & see if taskeng.exe process is present(like in your 2nd pic).
curioustechy
Feb 18, 2013 at 10:15 PM
I'm unable to disable task scheduler. Its not active for disabling
W
Feb 18, 2013 at 10:53 PM
post a screenshot of task manager service in services list.
curioustechy
Feb 20, 2013 at 12:04 AM
plz go through the screen shots11.jpg12.jpg13.jpg14.jpg15.jpg16.jpg17.jpg18.jpg19.jpg20.jpg
curioustechy
Feb 20, 2013 at 12:05 AM
last one goes here
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W
Feb 20, 2013 at 8:08 PM
not that one.i meant the service named "task scheduler"(in your 15.jpg pic).
dashing.sujay
Feb 20, 2013 at 9:42 PM
Just check tasks scheduled in start up. Even CCleaner shows it, from where you can delete them.
curioustechy
Feb 21, 2013 at 9:28 PM
i don't have cc cleaner.... any other option
W
Feb 21, 2013 at 9:35 PM
did you read my earlier post & tried my suggestion?
d6bmg
d6bmg #13
Feb 22, 2013 at 5:06 PM
IMO, run a full anti-virus checkup. ;)
curioustechy
Feb 23, 2013 at 3:43 PM
thats what i told... there is no provision for me to disable the task scheduler
did you read my earlier post & tried my suggestion?

I'm using microsoft security essentials and it says system is ok
dashing.sujay
Feb 23, 2013 at 3:59 PM
If you can't disable task scheduler, then you can disable the tasks itself. And how much effort does it takes to instal ccleaner ?
d6bmg
d6bmg #16
Feb 23, 2013 at 4:50 PM
If you can't disable task scheduler, then you can disable the tasks itself. And how much effort does it takes to instal ccleaner ?

Exactly. OP don't have any easier option than installing CCleaner.
curioustechy
Apr 17, 2013 at 8:58 AM
I didn't do any install... but I don't know how; now it's solved.... something went wrong & now it's ok... any way thank u guys..