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How can I control the master volume in Windows?

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Mar 15, 2026393086 views
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Some keyboards have volume controls on them that can be pressed anytime to control the master volume. My keyboard does not have that. Is there a way that I can create a key macro that will work like the volume controls on those keyboards? It should always allow me to control the volume, even if I'm playing a game.

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I just did this with my laptop. I used AutoHotKey Here is the script so doing Win+PgUp Win+PgDown changes the master volume. If you prefer Ctrl+PgUp, use . If you don't have it installed already, http://www.autohotkey.com/ Once installed, right click your Desktop, and choose new AutoHotKey file Make sure to title the file ending with .ahk (for example, I used "controls.ahk") Paste the code in from above Save it, and double click the script in windows explorer To run it at startup Use the AHK pr…

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