How to permanently disable "Waves' MaxxAudio Pro" / MaxxSense?
Because if you close it (Dell Audio in this case but it may be the same with all Realtek equipped workstations) and reopen it from systray again it will be enabled again. Also if you restart your computer it will be enabled again or if you plug in earphones or something. It's a Windows 10 workstation.
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My (poor) workaround is to leave it enabled, but disable all the individual components inside a preset called "Off":
This is not a default preset, just match the settings I have above and then click the Disk/Save icon...it will prompt you to name the new preset. I could not figure out a way to permanently turn it off.
4Simply uninstall Waves MaxxAudio Pro.
Start Menu > Waves MaxxAudio Pro > right click > uninstall. Worked for me.
Or, you could change the audio driver from Realtek to Microsoft, which also worked for me, but this seems a bit heavy handed:
2Device Manger > Sound, Video, and game controllers > RealTek Audio > Update Driver > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer > Uncheck Show compatible hardware > Manufacturer > Microsoft > High Definition Audio Device Version {latest} > OK
I couldn't uninstall the msu I found:
get-package *maxx* | ft -a
Name Version Source ProviderName
---- ------- ------ ------------
9PJPPGG8TGVG-WavesAudio.MaxxAudioProforDell2019 msuBut I can uninstall the windows app, and disable an autorun that makes a redundant shortcut in the user profile start menu.
$list = 'WavesAudio.MaxxAudioProforDell2019'
foreach ($app in $list) { Get-AppxPackage $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers dir "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\$app*" # verify it's gone
}
# not work, does this install the driver?
#uninstall-package 9PJPPGG8TGVG-WavesAudio.MaxxAudioProforDell2019 -provider msu
# autorun makes extra .lnk shortcut under user profile
# this is like unchecking something in sysinternals autoruns
if (! (test-path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AutorunsDisabled)) { new-item HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AutorunsDisabled }
move-itemproperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AutorunsDisabled WavesSvc
