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How to completely disable the shadowplay button?

zsalab22
Level 7
I have bought my 3rd ROG laptop (G73->G75->G751), and I am really disappointed with the keyboard:

1. I do not like the red backlight with marked WASD buttons. I want to use my laptop for work as well, and this makes me look like "not woring at all" whenewer I am at work.
2. the distance between the keyboard sections is smaller than in the ROG 75, it easier to use the numeric keyboard when it is more away. AND: the num lock button is gone!
3. HOWEVER, THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN: some creative engineer placed extra buttons, including the shadowplay button next to the escape key! Whenever I try to bring up the menu in a game by hitting the most far-left button, the extremely annoying LAUNCH APP window comes up. This is very frustrating - now one has actually tested this before production? I expected more from a sixth genaration laptop.

(I never in my entire life used any of these extra buttons - not in the G73 and also not in the G75 - fortunately, the G75 had only one.)

Even more annoying I have not found a way to get rid ot this "Launch app" feature.

HOW CAN I COMPLETELY DISABLE THE SHADOWPLAY BUTTON?!
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1. Make a copy of C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
2. Rename it to ATKRecHelp.exe
3. Copy it to "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey" and overwrite/rename the old file

xemax wrote:
1. Make a copy of C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
2. Rename it to ATKRecHelp.exe
3. Copy it to "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey" and overwrite/rename the old file


This really worked! Thanks a lot!

zsalab22 wrote:
This really worked! Thanks a lot!


So now your Shadowplay button is disabled?

xemax wrote:
1. Make a copy of C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
2. Rename it to ATKRecHelp.exe
3. Copy it to "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey" and overwrite/rename the old file

May all beautiful girls eat your testicles. Thanks a lot bro.

xemax wrote:
1. Make a copy of C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
2. Rename it to ATKRecHelp.exe
3. Copy it to "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey" and overwrite/rename the old file


Thx, mate.
I went a little bit further and replaced ATKRecHelp.exe with a small program you can compile with any C/C++ compiler:
 
#define WINVER 0x0500
#include

int main(int argc, const char* argv[])
{
INPUT ip;
ip.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
ip.ki.wScan = MapVirtualKey(VK_ESCAPE, MAPVK_VK_TO_VSC);
ip.ki.time = 0;
ip.ki.dwExtraInfo = 0;
ip.ki.wVk = 0;
ip.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE;
SendInput(1, &ip, sizeof(INPUT));
ip.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_SCANCODE | KEYEVENTF_KEYUP;
SendInput(1, &ip, sizeof(INPUT));
return 0;
}


It sends ESC signal to Windows, so you can have a second ESC key instead of ShadowPlay button.
It does not work perfectly, though. I tested in on Witcher 3 and I works for closing descriptions and inner menus but does not open/close main menu. I guess it's because Direct Input can use drivers directly, without Windows signal system.
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Antibiotic wrote:
Thx, mate.
I went a little bit further and replaced ATKRecHelp.exe with a small program you can compile with any C/C++ compiler:

wow...well done for the initiative.

Just so you know, I've posted an app ( not my orig work, only the update of it ) named AsusNBKeys, with its help you can map Shadow/steam/rog buttons to anything you'd like.
I also address the problematic remapping of ESC to these buttons, while inside of games.
Follow up about it HERE

I think your post is worth a repost in that thread ( without the final image please... lets leave it informational as possible - thanks 🙂 ).
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nintari
Level 7
I'm in the same boat, I'd like to know how to change the shadow play button, or hell even the steam button to something else

did the above just disable it?

xemax
Level 7
By pressing the shadowplay button "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\ATKRecHelp.exe" will be executed. Replace it with whatever you want. I replaced it with a copy of rundll32.exe which does nothing.

xemax wrote:
By pressing the shadowplay button "C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\ATKRecHelp.exe" will be executed. Replace it with whatever you want. I replaced it with a copy of rundll32.exe which does nothing.


I've also had to rename the picture C:\Windows\ASUS\recorder_guide.jpg.

JustinThyme
Level 13
Easy fix, uninstall GeForce experience. No shadow play means button is mapped to something that isn't there.



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