Volume Scroller

There are several ways to make quick volume adjustments in Windows, perhaps the easiest being the use of media keys. If your keyboard isn’t equipped with them, however, or if you want another alternative, you should take a look at this app.

Volume Scroller is a small, easy-to-use program that runs in the system tray and enables you to control the system volume by placing the mouse cursor over its icon and scrolling up or down.

The setup procedure is nothing if not straightforward, and the application is added to the startup list automatically. Once installed, Volume Scroller will be launched automatically whenever you boot up your PC.

When it comes to using the app, things could hardly be simpler. If you wish to increase or decrease the volume, you just need to move the mouse cursor over the app’s tray icon and scroll up or down. You can mute all sound by left-clicking the icon.

For the most part, I was quite impressed by Volume Scroller. A few small improvements would be welcome in future releases, but there are no major issues to mention.

For starters, it would be great if users had the option of customizing the step size, or how much the volume is altered with a single scroll; at present, the audio level is modified by four units, which may be too much for some.

As far as the icon design is concerned, it can be difficult to read the indicator when the volume is very low, which is why an alternative icon would be great. Also, more color options would be very welcome.

On the whole, Volume Scroller is a pretty impressive app that works very well. It would benefit from a few additional features, but it is a great option for users who can’t rely on media keys to control sound volume.