OfficeKeyFix.cpp

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>

int main(int argc, wchar_t* argv[])
{
	//Build Array Of Keys To Unregister
	//These map to W, T, Y, O, P, D, L, X, N, Space, and the Office key itself, respectively.
	UINT offendingKeys[] = { 0x57, 0x54, 0x59, 0x4F, 0x50, 0x44, 0x4C, 0x58, 0x4E, 0x20, NULL };

	//Kill Explorer
	system("taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F");

	//Register hotkey
	for (int i = 0; i < std::size(offendingKeys); i++) {
		RegisterHotKey(NULL, i, 0x1 + 0x2 + 0x4 + 0x8 | MOD_NOREPEAT, offendingKeys[i]);
	}

	//Restart Explorer
	system("start explorer.exe");

	/* Sleep for a few seconds to make sure Explorer has time to
	   attempt to register the Office hotkeys, and get blocked by 
	   our hotkeys */
	std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(4000));
	 
	//deregister hotkeys by ID
	for (int i = 0; i < std::size(offendingKeys); i++) {
		UnregisterHotKey(NULL, i);
	}

	return 0;
}