Volume decreases to zero on startup

[obliterator]

Sometimes (not every time), when I open GameEx, the system volume decreases to zero. I can see the volume bars overlay in GameEx going down to zero and then it just stays there, as if the volume key is being held.

I have tried this with nothing but a keyboard connected to the PC, and with nothing but a mouse. It makes no difference.

Any ideas?  I don't actually need to be able to change the volume while GameEx is running, so if I could just have that disabled, that would work for me...

GameEx.ini log.txt

[Draco1962]

Input could be coming from a bad USB port. Have you checked your USB under Device Settings in Windows to see if there are any showing a problem? Possible to disable one at a time to see if it stops the change?

[obliterator]

Device Manager shows everything is fine. There's no spontaneous input anywhere else, meaning that there's no sudden input in other applications or unexplained changes in volume, etc. Signing out and signing back in fixes it for a while. It doesn't happen in Arcade Edition that we've seen. 

[tthurman]

https://www.techjunkie.com/windows-reducing-system-volume/

 

Perhaps trying some of the solutions here (including the comments) may resolve it.

[obliterator]

Looks like this is an issue in GameEx 16. I haven't seen it since downgrading to GameEx 15.

[Tom Speirs]

Could you please post customipinut.ini too please.