Beats audio keyboard shortcut conflicts with MS Office

[MadMike1337 · Accepted solution]

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If you have 32 bit Windows 7, Rename, move or delete the following file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch\beats32.exe

If you have 64 bit Windows 7, Rename, move or delete the following file:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\HP Quick Launch\x64\Beats64.exe

This will disable the beats Audio Hotkey.

[shwonline]

Outstanding! After renaming and restarting, I still have Beats audio and no more conflict with Office! FYI, I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and found the file in a different place: C:\Program Files\IDT\WDM

[shwonline]

FYI, after upgrading to Win8 and a subsequent HP update, the problem returned.  The files are now in different places, but searching the C: drive for beats*.exe flushed them out so I could rename them (again).

[pellevis]

I have 64 bit windows 7 and i'm unable to find the beats64.exe file

It stops at C:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard... can't seem to find hp Quick Launch anywhere.

I need to disable those useless hot keys to work properly in Cubase