With Windows 8, Microsoft included a helpful volume popup and media control widget, akin to that on what was then called Windows Phone so that when users pressed the volume keys on their devices, they could also change the media playing as well.

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As Windows 10 has become more desktop focused, some users have found it more cumbersome than it is worth. Not to say that the app isn’t useful, that would be untrue, but on a desktop device with dedicated media keys, it simply isn’t necessary. To make matters worse for users who were irritated by what could be perceived as redundancy, Microsoft requires the overlay widget stay on the screen for 5 seconds at a minimum, and mousing over it resets the counter.

So, while you can’t get rid of the overlay directly with built-in Windows tools, there’s a third-party tool that lets you hide it (via Winfuture.de.)

• This popup is called User Account Control and in short UAC and reminds you to re-check the application you are installing or running whether it is secure for your PC. In this way, it works for boosting security consequences of your PC. But sometimes it annoys you. It is also present in your Windows 10. But there are ways to stop UAC on Windows 10 PC.
• Turn off or on Pop-up Blocker for IE in Windows 10 By default, the Pop-up Blocker is turned on to block all pop-ups when you surf the web in Internet Explorer. If you are interested in how to turn it off, this article will illustrate the concrete method below, taking Windows 10 computer for example.

Here's how to turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off in Windows 10: Type UAC in the search field on your taskbar. (If the search field isn't visible, right-click the Start button and choose Search.) Click Change User Account Control settings in the search results. Popup Control in universal application Windows 10 Today we will discuss the Popup control of XAML files in universal Applications. Completing the project requires the following: Visual Studio 2015, which supports universal Windows app projects. Mar 20, 2016  A volume control pop-up box keeps appearing top left of my Acer laptop screen where it overlays everything. Nothing I have tried will disable it. Worse still it then sticks the speaker volume slider on 100%. I have uninstalled any likely associated bloat apps. It disappears if I restart, but then. User Account Control Pop up on Windows 10 My desktop PC is AMD. After I upgrade my PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10, every time I start my PC I get this UAC pop up. To allow pop-up windows for a specific website you have to change the settings for your pop-up blocker. In IE, you can access the settings for the pop-up blocker as follows: Choose Tools, Pop-up Blocker, Pop-Up Blocker Settings (or Tools, Internet Options, Privacy and click on the Settings button at the bottom of the window, next to the checkbox that enables the blocker).

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With Hide Volume OSD, you can completely block the Windows Volume overlay from showing up when you press either the volume or media keys on your PC.

When you install the app, it tuns in the background like any other utility and you have the ability to run it either silently in the background or with the system tray which gives you more control.

The app, if you install it won’t let you run it automatically, but you can use this guide on adding Windows apps to autostart to get around that.

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It is worth noting that there are some scenarios where you would not want to use this app, for example, users with hybrids like the Surface Pro or Huawei Matepad who may find the touch-friendly volume overlay helpful.

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You can download the app here. It’s not a Windows Store app, so all disclaimers apply.