Sound Blaster Z-Series
What is Sound Blaster Z-Series? (from Creative Technology Ltd)
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Overview
Sound Blaster Z-Series is a software program developed by Creative Technology Ltd. The most common release is 1.00.22, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 primary executable is named SBZ_CD_L13_1_00_24.exe. The setup package generally installs about 79 files and is usually about 32.99 MB (34,588,932 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 54% of users of Sound Blaster Z-Series come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.creative.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{0F706F20-3F59-42AC-AFAF-8D489D48E0A8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 32.99 MB
Files installed by Sound Blaster Z-Series
| Program executable: | SBZ_CD_L13_1_00_24.exe |
| Path: | C:\Creative SoundBlater Zx-R\SBZ_CD_L13_1_00_24.exe |
| MD5: | 8c271de9d32b2fd9e5bac0aacbdd6121 |
Additional files:
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CTHRFX32.dll - Creative Audio Processing Object Module
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CTHRFX64.dll
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HWAboutU.DLL - Creative Dialog Skin Engine About Box
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ctDco32.dll - Creative Technology Limited CtDvInst (CtDvInst)
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ctDco64.dll
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CTSUSDKu.dll - Creative Software AutoUpdate Plugin (CTSUSDK)
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CTMFPlay.dll - Creative Media Playback Engine
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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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CTSUAppu.exe - Creative Software AutoUpdate (Creative Software AutoUpdate Manager)
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HookWndU.dll - Creative Dialog Skin Engine
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SBSpkCal.exe - Sound Blaster Speaker Setup
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SBTRed.dll - Sound Blaster Control Panel
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SBZ.exe
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CtEpDef32.exe - Creative Default Endpoint
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CTHMLX32.dll - Creative APO Shell Module
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CTHMLX64.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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CtHdaC64.DLL - Creative Audio Product (Creative Audio Control Interface)
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CtHdaCtl.DLL
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CtHdAs64.DLL - Creative SBZ Series ASIO Interface
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CtHdaS64.EXE - Creative High Definition Audio Service
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CtHdAsio.DLL
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CtHdaSvc.EXE
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CTSUUtil.dll - Creative Utility (Creative Software Update Utility)
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MalLgcy.dll - Malcolm Legacy
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CtHSvc64.EXE - Sound Blaster (Sound Blaster Audio Service)
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HKDetect.dll
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AddCat.exe - AddCat (Installation of Catalog File)
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AddMCat.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- CTSUAppu.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9EB8847-EBD3-4A90-8E71-B00AE245BF77}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- SBZ.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\SBZ.exe" /r.
How do I remove Sound Blaster Z-Series?
You can uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series 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 Z-Series, 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 Z-Series.
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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GLOBAL RANK
 #7,229
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
61.75% |
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| Windows 7 |
38.25% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
23.18% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.28% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
12.85% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.59% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.98% |
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Geography
53.72% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
53.72% |
| Germany |
10.06% |
| United Kingdom |
8.36% |
| France |
3.40% |
| Italy |
3.19% |
| Canada |
2.27% |
| Netherlands |
1.70% |
| Australia |
1.56% |
| Japan |
1.49% |
| Sweden |
1.42% |
| Austria |
1.13% |
| Belgium |
0.92% |
| Switzerland |
0.92% |
| Spain |
0.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| GIGABYTE |
20.67% |
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| Dell |
19.71% |
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| ASUS |
19.23% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.35% |
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| Acer |
12.02% |
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| Alienware |
3.85% |
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| Intel |
2.40% |
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| Medion |
2.40% |
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| MSI |
1.44% |
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| Samsung |
0.96% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.96% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
40.17% |
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| MSI MS-7751 |
5.02% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
3.93% |
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| MSI MS-7845 |
2.84% |
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| MSI MS-7885 |
2.84% |
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| MSI MS-7917 |
1.97% |
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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