In versions of windows previous to 10, the sound volume was an executable %windir%\System32\SndVol.exe. While this is still available on Windows 10, it still launches the older volume control rather than the newer Windows 10 one.
Is there a similar executable to call for the newer volume control that arrived with windows 10?
Old volume control:
New volume Control
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It’s part of the Windows Shell Experience Host (ShellExperienceHost.exe) that also hosts the Start Menu and all the other tray popups. It’s not a regular Windows program but a Windows Universal App.
You can easily check in Task Manager. The app is suspended when you don’t interact with it but woken up when you open the volume control:
We could probably help you achieve your goal more easily if you asked the actual question though. ;)
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