i need to disable the hot key and return f1 thru f12 to "normal" on my just purchased Envy desktop

[et54]

I just purchased a Envy TE01-0034-17 and the fn  or hotkey is "on" and I would like my f1 thru f12 keys to 

work as normal,,,, 

[et54]

ok tes

[praveen196]

@snootypatooty Welcome to HP Community!

I understand that you would like to disable hotkeys.

Here’s the step by step guide for you: 

  

1. Click the Start button, then click Run.   

2. In the Run window, next to Open, type MSCONFIG.   

3. Press the ENTER key.   

4. In the System Configuration Utility window, click the Startup tab.   

5. On the Startup tab, under Startup Item, ensure that there is a check in the HKserv checkbox.   
    
   NOTE: If HKserv is missing, reinstall the Hot-Key Utility application by Clicking here 
    
   For Windows 10 drivers: Click here  

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If the above doesn't help, please create another User account as suggested earlier and try again. 

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