USB Sound Blaster HD
Overview
USB Sound Blaster HD is a software program developed by Creative Technology Ltd. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 44 files and is usually about 21.81 MB (22,868,197 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 35% of users of USB Sound Blaster HD come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.creative.com
Help link: www.creative.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Creative\USB Sound Blaster HD
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3
Estimated size: 21.81 MB
Files installed by USB Sound Blaster HD
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KSAIM32.exe - Creative Audio Processing Object Interface Module (Self installation)
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KSAIM64.exe
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KSAPO32.dll - Creative Audio Processing Object Module
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KSAPO64.dll
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SBAVMon.dll - Creative SB AVStream Monitoring Utility
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KsDvInst.dll - Creative Technology Limited CtDvInst (CtDvInst)
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ksppld32.dll - Creative Property Page Loader Module
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ksppld64.dll
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CTAPR2.exe - Audio Playback Redirection Engine
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CTMCPlugIn.ocx - CTMCPlugin ActiveX Control Module
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SBMCPlugin.ocx - Sound Blaster Media Center Plugin
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KSXPPI32.dll - KSXPPI Device Enumeration Module
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KSXPPI64.dll
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CTSetPPg.dll - Creative Settings Property Page
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CTMCWavu.dll - CTMChWav Dynamic Link Library (CTMChWav DLL)
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AddCat.exe - Creative Daisy Chain System (Installation of Catalog File)
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HookWndU.dll - Creative Dialog Skin Engine
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KSVSPI32.dll - Creative Vista SPI Module (Creative KS Vista SPI Module)
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KSVSPI64.dll
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CTAudEp.dll - Audio Endpoint Selection
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KSRun.dll - KSRun Persistence Module
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setup.exe - Creative Technology Ltd (Driver Setup Tool)
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WndTrnsU.dll - WindowTransition Module (WindowTransition DLL)
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CTAudCS.dll - Creative Audio Console
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CTAudCS.exe - Creative Audio Console Launcher
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CTAudCSV.dll
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MxLibu.dll - Creative Mixer Library
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AsioDev.dll - Creative ASIO Devices
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CtrlSrcu.dll - Creative Theme Engine (Creative Theme Engine RTX Base Control DLL)
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CTThemeu.dll - Creative Theme Engine DLL
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EntC.exe - Entertainment Console
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PopUpMu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Popup Menu plug-in
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ThmResu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Theme Resources DLL
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VolPanlu.exe - Creative Volume Panel
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WizCPLu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Wizard Control Panel Framework DLL
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CTPPage.dll - Audio Property Page (Sound Blaster Properties)
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CTAboutu.dll - Creative About Box
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CTAudMon.dll - Audio Monitoring
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CTAudSeu.dll - CTAudSel library
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CTIntrfu.dll - CTIntrfc
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CTRegSvu.exe - CTRegSvr
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EntConsl.dll - Console (Entertainment Console DLL)
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CTIniFu.dll - CTIniF
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- CTAudCS.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DDB324E0-98B0-4E08-8EAE-E2E0ACBB03EF}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- VolPanlu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named VolPanel_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- VolPanlu.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VolPanlu.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe".
- CTAPR2.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'CTAPR2' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\USB Sound Blaster HD\Console Launcher 3\Entertainment Console\CTAPR2.exe" /r.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| VolPanlu.exe |
| Memory: | 11.56 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0044906507% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00257213% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00191852% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 349,731 | |
| Switches/sec: | 4 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 15.06 KB | |
How do I remove USB Sound Blaster HD?
You can uninstall USB Sound Blaster HD from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program USB Sound Blaster HD, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove USB Sound Blaster HD.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.05% |
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| Windows 10 |
35.34% |
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| Windows XP |
3.45% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.16% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.84% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.58% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.36% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.93% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.93% |
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Geography
35.34% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
35.34% |
| Germany |
8.65% |
| France |
7.52% |
| United Kingdom |
4.89% |
| Japan |
4.89% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| Italy |
3.01% |
| Russia |
2.63% |
| Greece |
2.26% |
| Netherlands |
2.26% |
| Czech Republic |
1.88% |
| DK |
1.88% |
| Spain |
1.88% |
| Finland |
1.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
22.31% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
21.49% |
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| Dell |
14.88% |
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| Acer |
13.22% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.26% |
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| Samsung |
6.61% |
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| Lenovo |
4.13% |
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| Alienware |
4.13% |
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| Intel |
1.65% |
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| MSI |
1.65% |
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| Toshiba |
1.65% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte P55M-UD2 |
2.52% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.52% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.52% |
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| ASUSTeK X75VC |
2.52% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742G |
1.68% |
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| ASUSTeK CM6870 |
1.68% |
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About Creative Technology Ltd
Creative designs, manufactures and distributes digitized sound and video boards, computers and related multimedia, and personal digital entertainment products.
Publisher URL: us.creative.com