There are few subkeys (subfolders) that define which program is started when a multimedia key is pressed.īelow are the defaults for windows 7, yours should be similar: Now browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey and do not delete it. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorerĭelete registry key ("folder") named AppKey if it exists. Press windows Start button, type 'regedit' and browse to You can disable startup of offending process through msconfig or SysInternals autoruns programs. If that helped, reboot and try terminating them one by one to see which one causes problems. Running programsĪlthough this approach is a bit brutal, I suggest launching the task manager and terminating all processes except system ones like: svchost, lsass, csrss, smss, services, userinit, dwm, winlogon, explorer. Some smart keyboards are configurable through a windows utility. Your keyboard may have different modes, usually selectable with FN key combination. These three are distinct, and need different ways to check and solve. Hotkeys and multimedia keys may be overridden by hardware or drivers(unlikely), by a running program, or by system setting.
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