Windows 10 Volume Jumps To 100% – How To Fix It

Some users have been claiming that their volume jumps to 100% without any manual adjustment. Many of us report that the issue only occurs when they open more than one windows tab that produces sound. Other users report that the volume goes up or down with no apparent trigger.  In these cases, the volume mixer values are not changing even if the sound volume has clearly been modified.

Causes:

We investigated the issue after looking at different user reports and the repair strategies that have been successfully used to fix this problem. Based on our testing, there are various common reasons that can trigger this odd behavior on Windows 10:

If you’re looking for methods to fix Windows 10 volume randomly jumping to 100% then follow the several troubleshooting steps. Down below, you’ll see various methods that can be used to prevent this behavior from occurring.

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Windows 10 Volume Jumps To 100% – How To Fix It

Here are different ways to fix the issue:

Method 1: Disabling Sound Effects & Immediate Mode 

As it turns out, various Realtek drivers are known to cause this particular issue. Fortunately, some users have claimed that the issue resolved after they accessed the Sound settings and turned off all sound effects + Immediate mode. Follow the steps to fix Windows 10 Volume Jumps to 100%:

• Hit Windows key + R to simply open up a Run dialog box. Then, input “mmsys.cpl” and hit Enter to open up the Sound window.
• Head over to the Playback tab. Then choose the playback device that you’re having problems with. Then right-tap on it and select Properties.
• In the Properties screen, head over to the Enhancement tab. Then check the boss linked with Disable all enhancements (Disable all sound effects).  Then, press Apply to save the changes.
  Note: If you’re headset/speaker settings have Immediate Mode, turn it off.
• Restart your PC and check if the issue has been fixed at the next startup.

If you still face the same issue (Windows 10 Volume Jumps to 100%) then dive down below!

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Method 2: Turning Off Automatic Volume Adjustment Through Communications Tab

Whenever it occurs another issue occurs that can lower your audio volume is a Windows feature. It can be designed to automatically adjust the volume while using a PC to place or receive telephone calls. While this feature is best when it functions properly.

You can easily fix the issue by moving to the Communications tab of the Sound menu. Then change the default behavior to ‘Do Nothing‘ when a new communication is detected.

Follow the steps to do this:

• Hit Windows key + R to simply open up a Run dialog box. Then, input “mmsys.cpl” and hit Enter to open up the Sound screen.
• From the Sound window, head over to the Communications tab. Then set the Do nothing toggle under ‘When Windows detects communications activity’.
• Press Apply to save the changes, then restart your PC to check if the problem has been fixed.

If you’re still facing the same issue then move down to the other method below.

Method 3: Downgrading to a generic Windows driver 

If none of the methods helped you to stop your sound volume from automatically getting adjusted, you can then start blaming your sound driver that is currently active. Here are various reports where they confirmed that the problem ended up being caused by a Realtek driver that Windows Update installed automatically.

If you’re trying to use a Realtek sound driver. Then there might be a chance that you will be able to fix this particular issue simply by downgrading your current sound driver to the generic Windows driver. Come let’s check how to do so:

To fix Windows 10 Volume Jumps to 100% or volume goes down/up:

• Hit Windows key + R to open a Run dialog box. Then, input “devmgmt.msc” and hit Enter to open up Device Manager.
• In the Device Manager, simply expand the Sound, video, and game controllers drop-down menu.
• Right-tap on the Audio device that is acting up and select Update driver (Update Driver software).
• At the first prompt, tap on Browse my computer for driver software.
• Then, on the other screen, tap on Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer.
• Now start after checking the box linked with Show compatible hardware. Then, choose High Definition Audio Device from the list and then tap Next.
• Tap Yes at the warning prompt to install or download this driver over your current driver installation.
• Restart your PC to save the changes. You can then check if the volume issue is fixed at the other startup.

Method 4: Turning Off Dolby Digital Plus Advanced Audio

If you’re using a third-party app like Dolby Digital Plus, then there might be a chance that the program behind it is causing automatic volume changes. As it occurs because of an audio feature known as Volume Leveler. But, unfortunately, turning it off will not fix the issue. Sadly, you want to turn off Dolby completely to prevent it from conflicting with your playback device.

Many users in the same situation have claimed that the issue was fixed whenever they visited the Sound menu. Also, they turned off Dolby Digital Plus completely. Here’s how to do this:

• Hit Windows key + R to successfully open up a Run dialog box. Then, input “mmsys.cpl” and hit Enter to open up the Sound screen.
• From the Sound menu, choose the speakers that are getting automatically adjusted and select Properties.
• Then, head over to the Dolby tab and then tap the Power button (near Dolby Digital Plus) to turn it off.
• Restart your PC and check if it fixes the issue!

If you’re still facing the same issue (Windows 10 Volume Jumps to 100%), dive down to the other method below.

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Method 5: Deal With Physical Triggers

Now that we’ve explained all the potential fixes that might end up causing the issue, come let’s investigate a physical trigger. According to user reports the issue occurs when a mouse wheel or a volume key got stuck.

If you are trying to use a USB mouse with a wheel that can be used to reduce the volume, a mechanical (or driver) issue can cause it to become stuck on upgrading or downgrading the volume. In this situation, unplugging the mouse and rebooting the laptop will most likely fix the issue.

Method 6: Uninstalling & Reinstalling Drivers

The issue fixed after refreshing their Sound drivers and then replace them with the ones that Windows installs automatically. For that:

• Hit “Windows” + “R” to simply launch the run prompt.
• Input in “devmgmt.msc” and hit “Enter”.
• Tap on the “Video, Sound and Game Controllers” option and right-tap on the “Sound Drivers”.
• Choose the “Uninstall” button to erase them from your PC.
• Wait until the drivers are uninstalled and restart your PC.
• When startup, the drivers will be reinstalled automatically.
• Check and view if this resolves the error.

Method 7: Turn off Attenuation

In some situations, Discord’s Attenuation feature causing this problem on your PC. Therefore, in this step, we will be turning off it completely. For that:

• Simply launch Discord and then tap on the settings cog.
• In settings, tap on the “Voice and Video” option and move down.
• At the bottom of the Attenuation heading, there should be a slider for the Attenuation option.
• Simply turn this slider down and then save your settings
• Check and view if doing so has resolved the issue.

Conclusion:

Here’s all about ‘Stereo Mix Not Showing Issue’. Is this article helpful? Do you know any other alternative method to fix the Stereo Mix issue? Share your thoughts with us in the comment down the section below. Also, for further queries and questions let us know in the comment section below!

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