Sound Blaster Play! 3
Overview
Sound Blaster Play! 3 is a program developed by Creative Technology Ltd. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software installer includes 38 files and is usually about 39.69 MB (41,614,527 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
URL: www.creative.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Play! 3\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{20837D98-7F82-4CE1-8DBE-0B33AA958B9E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 39.69 MB
Files installed by Sound Blaster Play! 3
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APOIM64.exe - Creative Audio Processing Object Interface Module (Self installation)
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KSUSBAIM32.exe
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KSUSBAIM64.exe
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KSUSBPPCn32.dll - Creative Chaining Property Page Loader Module
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KSUSBPPCn64.dll
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KSUSBAPO32.dll - Creative Audio Processing Object Module
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KSUSBAPO64.dll
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KSUSBWrap32.dll - Audio Processing Object Chaining Module
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KSUSBWrap64.dll
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HWAboutU.DLL - Creative Dialog Skin Engine About Box
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KsUSBDvIn64.dll - Creative Technology Limited CtDvInst (CtDvInst)
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KSUSBDvInst.dll
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ksusbppld32.dll - Creative Property Page Loader Module
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ksusbppld64.dll
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ResDefE.exe - Command Router Restore Utility
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CTGetPdt.dll - CTGetPdt Dynamic Link Library
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CTLoadRs.dll - CTLoadRs Dynamic Link Library
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CTMFSess.dll - CTMFSess Dynamic Link Library
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SndCrUSB.DLL - Creative KS SoundCore Module
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HookWndU.dll - Creative Dialog Skin Engine
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SBPlay3.exe - Sound Blaster Control Panel
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SBPlay3.resources.dll
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SBTRed.dll
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KSUSBDGFX32.dll - Creative APO Shell Module
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KSUSBDGFX64.dll
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KSUSBSPI32.dll - Creative Vista SPI Module (Creative KS Vista SPI Module)
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KSUSBSPI64.dll
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CTAudEp.dll - Audio Endpoint Selection
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setup.exe - Creative Technology Ltd (Driver Setup Tool)
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MalLgcy.dll - Malcolm Legacy
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CTHIDRpA.dll
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HKDetect.dll
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CTHID.dll
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CTIntrfu.dll - CTIntrfc
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CTSwUpd.dll - CTSwUpd (CTSwUpd(.NET 3.0))
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AddCat.exe - AddCat (Installation of Catalog File)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- SBPlay3.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Sound Blaster Play! 3 Control Panel' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Play! 3\Sound Blaster Play! 3 Control Panel\SBPlay3.exe" /r.
How do I remove Sound Blaster Play! 3?
You can uninstall Sound Blaster Play! 3 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 Sound Blaster Play! 3, 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 Sound Blaster Play! 3.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win 10 50%
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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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
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