Change ctrl+alt+s System Information keyboard shortcut

Hello,
since last HP update, there is this new keyboard shortcut CTRL+ALT+S that opens the System Information panel. That shortcut is also used by other applications i.e. Adobe Photoshop. How can i change/disable that shortcut?
My OS is windows 8.1.
I've already unsuccessfully tried the steps described in the document http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=it&lc=it&dlc=it&docname=c00761879. It does not work for me because I have windows 8.1 and there is no such program as "HP Help and Tools".
Thanks

Use Windows System Restore to return to a checkpoint made on the date of the update. Each checkpoint will list details on the update that it was made for.
Use system restore, not Refresh or reset.
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