How can I increase Skyrim's Volume?

Compared to every other program on my PC, Skyrim is nearly deathly quiet by comparison. I looked into the in-game sound menu, but it's already cranked to max!

Is there anything I can do to avoid having to double my system volume settings each time I want to play Skyrim?

If you're on windows 7 (I think Vista as well?), try the following:

1. While Skyrim is running, alt-tab back to your desktop.
2. Click the volume icon in the system tray, then click "mixer".
3. In there, there are separate settings for each application currently running.
4. Move Skyrim's slider higher, and it should raise the volume relative to your other applications

Likely your volume on the mixer is already at max, so the best way to do this is go to 'playback devices', click the one you're using, head to enhancements and turn on 'loudness equalization'.

Was having the same problem but this fixed it instantly.