Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2
What is Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2? (from Creative Technology Ltd)
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Overview
Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 is a program developed by Creative Technology Ltd. The most used version is 1.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is sbcsl.exe. The software installer includes 88 files and is usually about 44.29 MB (46,437,709 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 48% of users of Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.creative.com
Help link: www.creative.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\09\01\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8
Estimated size: 44.29 MB
Files installed by Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2
| Program executable: | sbcsl.exe |
| Name: | Sound Blaster Console |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\creative\sound blaster x-fi mb 2\sound blaster console\sbcsl.exe |
| MD5: | bd8c016d7dbc56983344291b70a38372 |
Additional files:
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APOIM32.exe - Creative Audio Processing Object Interface Module (Self installation)
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APOIM64.exe
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MFInfou.dll - Creative Media File Information Module (DLL to get media file information)
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HWAboutU.DLL - Creative Dialog Skin Engine About Box
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CTSUSDKu.dll - Creative Software AutoUpdate Plugin (CTSUSDK)
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CTAttrib.dll - Creative Dynamic Link Library
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CTLoadRs.dll - CTLoadRs Dynamic Link Library
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CTMCWavu.dll - CTMChWav Dynamic Link Library (CTMChWav DLL)
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CTDBEngu.dll - CTDBEng Dynamic Link Library (CTDBEng DLL)
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CTDRMRes.dll - Creative DRM UI Resource DLL
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CTSUAppu.exe - Creative Software AutoUpdate (Creative Software AutoUpdate Manager)
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DevHlpr.dll - Device Identification Helper
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FmtQuryu.dll - Creative Format Query Module
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VDJPlayu.dll - Creative VDJ Playback System
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HookWndU.dll - Creative Dialog Skin Engine
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CTAudEp.dll - Audio Endpoint Selection
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EffcMgru.dll - Creative Effect Manager
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WndTrnsU.dll - WindowTransition Module (WindowTransition DLL)
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CodcMgru.dll - Creative Codec Manager
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MxLibu.dll - Creative Mixer Library
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AsioDev.dll - Creative ASIO Devices
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AuDMgr.dll - Creative Music Server (Audio Device Manager)
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CTPQMgr.dll - Playback Queue Manager
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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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ITLibCr.dll - iTune Library Plugin
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ITLibRC.dll - iTunes Library RC Plugin
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ITLibUI.dll - iTunes Library Plugin
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MSUI.DLL - Music Server User Interface
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MSvrMgr.dll - Creative Music Server Manager
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MusicSvr.exe
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MyCompCr.dll - My Computer Plugin
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MyCompRC.dll - My Computer RC Plugin
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MyCompUI.dll
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MyPlsCr.dll - My Playlist Lbrary Core Plugin
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MyPlsRC.dll - My Playlist Library RC Plugin
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MyPlsUI.dll - My Playlist Library Plugin
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PopUpMu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Popup Menu plug-in
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RCMain.dll - Remote Control Service
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SBCsl.dll - Sound Blaster Console
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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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WiSetupW.dll
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WizCPLu.dll - Creative Theme Engine Wizard Control Panel Framework DLL
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WMLibCr.dll - Windows Media Library Plugin
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WMLibRC.dll - Windows Media Library RC Plugin
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WMLibUI.dll
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PlxLoadu.dll - Creative Plex Loader
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CTAboutu.dll - Creative About Box
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CTActMgr.exe - Activation Manager (Software License Activation Manager)
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CTAudMon.dll - Audio Monitoring
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CTAudSeu.dll - CTAudSel library
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CTDRMUIu.dll - Creative DRM UI
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CTSPB.dll - Creative Module
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CTVisAud.dll - Creative Engine (Creative Vista Audio Engine)
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CTSetAPO.dll
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THXLgcy.dll - THXLegacy
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CTIntrfu.dll - CTIntrfc
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CTRegSvu.exe - CTRegSvr
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THXAudio.exe - THXAudio
Behaviors exhibited
4 Scheduled Tasks
- CTSUAppu.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9EB8847-EBD3-4A90-8E71-B00AE245BF77}' (runs on registration).
- APOIM64.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2B8E1E16-15DB-4F73-A0BD-57DA6AB24EFA}' (runs on registration).
- CTActMgr.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D6126823-AFED-4B27-B21D-DCD62AF9774A}' (runs on registration).
- THXAudio.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{13563BE9-749D-40F5-AD58-EA68837CEAB6}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- THXAudio.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'THX Audio Control Panel' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Creative\THX TruStudio Pro\THXAudioCP\THXAudio.exe" /r.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- THXAudio.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'THX Audio Control Panel' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2\THXAudioCP\THXAudio.exe" /r.
- VolPanlu.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VolPanel' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi Go Pro\Volume Panel\VolPanlu.exe" /r.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| VolPanlu.exe |
| Memory: | 8.77 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003230630% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00012970% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00019337% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 3,436,246 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.25 KB | |
How do I remove Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2?
You can uninstall Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2 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 X-Fi MB 2, 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 X-Fi MB 2.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #10,862
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
78.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
21.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.26% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.14% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.94% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.94% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.83% |
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Geography
47.52% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.52% |
| United Kingdom |
6.96% |
| Germany |
5.49% |
| Canada |
4.42% |
| France |
3.48% |
| Australia |
2.28% |
| Sweden |
1.87% |
| Brazil |
1.74% |
| Turkey |
1.34% |
| Belgium |
1.20% |
| Austria |
1.20% |
| Japan |
1.20% |
| Italy |
1.20% |
| Norway |
1.07% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
36.96% |
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| Acer |
26.09% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.30% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
10.33% |
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| Dell |
7.07% |
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| Alienware |
1.63% |
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| Toshiba |
1.09% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.54% |
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Common models |
| Gigabyte G1.Guerrilla |
15.85% |
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| CLEVO P370EM |
15.85% |
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| MSI MS-7737 |
14.63% |
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| ASUSTeK CG8890 |
3.66% |
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| MSI MS-7681 |
3.66% |
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| Notebook P570WM |
2.44% |
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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