Assign Hot Keys To Mute And Unmute Your Volume

A really useful function on any electronic device which makes sound is the ability to mute and unmute with the press of a button. A computer is no different. To bring this functionality to Windows easily, use a couple of Wizmo shortcuts.

Just make a shortcut to (right-click on the desktop and select New > Shortcut) to the following commands and then assign a hot key in the properties of the shortcut.

To mute (I use Ctrl+Alt+M):

[full\path\to]\wizmo.exe mute=1

To unmute (I use Ctrl+Shift+M):

[full\path\to]\wizmo.exe mute=0

These shortcuts are really useful for desktop and laptop machines when you instantly need to mute your volume.

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  • True Falcon

    Hi Jason,

    I use that otherwise totally unused key on my keyboard – ScrollLock. And I set it as the hotkey in AutoHotKey like this:

    ScrollLock:: SoundSet +1, Master, Mute, 1 ; Toggles current state

  • Bill Flynn

    I use “Volumouse.” Works excellent.

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