SysMetrix no longer controls the system volume levels on Windows 7 – why is that?
SysMetrix uses standardized Windows API calls to manipulate all of the volume levels such as the Mixer, CD, and overall levels. This works great under older operating systems, such as Windows XP. However, for later operating systems like Windows 7, Microsoft determined that a single application should not be able to affect the entire system when it comes to mixer settings. Therefore, Windows 7 segregates each application and gives them their own ‘sandbox’ for volume settings. This means that SysMetrix can control the volume for any sounds that it produces, but cannot affect the volume for other applications or components in the system. Therefore, unless and until I find a workaround, SysMetrix will no longer be able to control the volume settings for the system or for your media player. In short, it’s not a bug, that’s how Microsoft intends applications to work under Windows 7. Bummer, huh?
