How to Reset App Volume and Device Preferences in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
23How to Reset App Volume and Device Preferences in Windows 11 [Tutorial]
Windows 11/10 allows you to control individual app volumes and the speakers or devices they use. You can choose to keep a lower volume preference for the browser, while the music of the player can be different. This means that even if you have 100% volume set for mast volume control, apps might have different volumes. In this tutorial, we will show you how to reset App Volume and Device Preferences, should you find that they have been messed up.
To adjust the general volume in Windows 11, you can simply click on the volume icon from the taskbar corner to bring up the quick settings, and from there adjust the general volume using the volume slide bar. However, if you want to adjust the volume of only a certain active app, here’s how to do it.
The volume of each active app can be configured on Windows 11 so that some apps can have higher or lower volume than the others. For example, if you would like only your browser to have lower or higher volume but retain the general volume for other apps, you can adjust the volume of only that particular browser without affecting the rest of the apps.
Since Windows 11, most Windows settings, including volume control, have received major changes in UI (user interface). Though the sound settings and volume control may look different than before, you can access to them very easily on Windows 11. This short guide will show you how to change the volume of different apps on Windows 11.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.