How to stop new HP audio driver keylogging

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>In case you missed it, more on this here: https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/05/11/hp-is-shipping-audio-drivers-with-a-built-in-keylogger/

I just added a registry key that will prevent it from ever being able to run on my computer, even manually:

Start the Registry Editor (regedit).
In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\currentversion\image file execution options.
Right click on image file execution options > New > Key
Name the new key MicTray.exe
Right click new MicTray.exe key > New > String value
Name the new value debugger
Set new "debugger" string value data to: devenv /debugexe
It forces any .exe file named MicTray or MicTray64 to go through a debugger and this causes it to fail. This is also how I nerfed the GWX.exe that would auto upgrade computers to Windows X.
*edit to add - If you are running Windows 64-bit then steps 4 and 5 should be:
4. Name the new key MicTray64.exe
5. Right click new MicTray64.exe key > New > String value

To check your version of Windows the shortcut is to hold down your Windows Key and press Pause (Break) or in Windows 8.1 and 10 you can right click on the start button and click on System. In previous versions you can right click on Computer or My Computer and click on Properties to find out what version of Windows you are running.