title: Can't stop programs from reducing the volume of other programs in Windows 10
body: <p>I've been trying to look for solutions everywhere, but bump into same answers:
  <a href="https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/windows-reducing-system-volume/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/windows-reducing-system-volume/</a>
  <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/74116/windows-7-lowers-applications-volume-automatically">https://superuser.com/questions/74116/windows-7-lowers-applications-volume-automatically</a>
  <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/504004/windows-8-turns-program-sound-volume-down-randomly">https://superuser.com/questions/504004/windows-8-turns-program-sound-volume-down-randomly</a></p>
  
  <p>And so on. I've tried to toggle the communication settings, restart PC (every time I need to restart it), reinstall audio drivers (losing audio for few days) and the problem persists. And its not even associated with a specific program:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <ul>
    <li>Youtube (on Chrome)</li>
    <li>Unity Editor</li>
    <li>Any game (HS/LoL/...)</li>
    <li>Almost any other full-screen program</li>
    <li>Skype</li>
    </ul>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Any one of these start running first, the others take a hit of about 50% in volume. After about 10 seconds, for example a youtube video ends, the foreground app regains volume (did not follow how 3 different programs together behave). These volume changes do not show up in volume mixer.</p>
  
  <p><strong>My machine:</strong> </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Lenovo Y50-70, with Realtek audio drivers (now I have 2 audio logos in
    my toolbar).</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><strong>Rant:</strong></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>This is beyond frustrating, besides other windows problems I'm having:
    delayed scrollwheel in Chrome (if I don't scroll for a second), memory
    warnings with 16 GB of RAM, toolbar not showing up with some windowed
    fullscreen programs (mainly Chrome) and programs taking focus 3 times
    during launch (Alt-Tab is a waste at that point).</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I can adjust my habits with other problems, but I can't adjust audio of programs, in a way that would work every time.</p>