Resolve the issue where the Bang & Olufsen Toolbar covers up menu items while using certain applications on your desktop. Uninstall the Bang & Olufsen driver set that shipped with the laptop by going to the control panel, then applications. Uninstall the Bang & Olufsen driver application from the list. This will dissociate the Bang & Olufsen equalizer application that was tied directly to the sound driver. Then reinstalled the latest Conexant HD Audio drivers from the HP website for the specific model of machine that you are updating at https://support.hp.com.