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Volumouse vs Volume²: catalog facts
Volumouse	Volume²
Free Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and distribute unmodified.	Free Freeware with no ads; the Microsoft Store version offers a way to donate.
Windows	Windows
Flexible rules decide when the wheel controls volume Per-application volume and on-screen indicator	Mouse wheel and hotkey control of volume anywhere on screen Per-application and per-device volume control
Does not work with elevated apps unless it also runs as administrator under UAC Requires a wheel mouse and sound card	Windows only Freeware licence rather than open source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License: Freeware
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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