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Volume² vs Classic Volume Mixer: catalog facts
Volume²	Classic Volume Mixer
Free Freeware with no ads; the Microsoft Store version offers a way to donate.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
Mouse wheel and hotkey control of volume anywhere on screen Per-application and per-device volume control	Restores quick access to the compact classic mixer Small and simple
Windows only Freeware licence rather than open source	Depends on Microsoft keeping the old mixer in system32 Infrequent updates
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Freeware	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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