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A guide to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series from your PC

Sound Blaster Z-Series is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Creative Technology Limited. Open here where you can get more info on Creative Technology Limited. Click on to get more info about Sound Blaster Z-Series on Creative Technology Limited's website. Sound Blaster Z-Series is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. Sound Blaster Z-Series's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{47F19FB5-6878-4AE4-9313-446335E334D8}. SBZ.exe is the Sound Blaster Z-Series's primary executable file and it occupies close to 718.50 KB (735744 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Sound Blaster Z-Series. They occupy 2.62 MB (2751272 bytes) on disk.

  • Setup.exe (31.50 KB)
  • AddCat.exe (41.50 KB)
  • CtHSvc64.EXE (116.50 KB)
  • CtEpDef32.exe (22.00 KB)
  • CtHdaSvc.EXE (110.00 KB)
  • setup.exe (272.50 KB)
  • setup.exe (249.00 KB)
  • SBSpkCal.exe (572.07 KB)
  • CTSUAppu.exe (428.72 KB)
  • SBZ.exe (718.50 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.00.24 of Sound Blaster Z-Series. You can find here a few links to other Sound Blaster Z-Series versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\AddMCat.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\ctDco64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\ctHda.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\CtHdaC64.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\CtHdAs64.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\ctHDb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\CTHMLX64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\CTHRFX64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\AMD64\CtHSvc64.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\cthda.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\ctHda.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\ctHda.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\cthda64.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\CTHMLX32.hda
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\CTHMLX64.hda
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\CTHRFX32.hda
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\CTHRFX64.hda
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\AddMCat.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\ctDco32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CtEpDef32.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\ctHda.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CtHdaCtl.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CtHdAsio.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CtHdaSvc.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\ctHDb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CTHMLX32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\I386\CTHRFX32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdabrz.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdachs.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdacht.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdadut.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdaeng.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdafrn.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdager.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdaita.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdajpn.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdakor.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdapol.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdarus.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Driver\Lang\cthdaspn.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\install.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Setup.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\AMD64\AddCat.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\AMD64\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\AMD64\setup.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\I386\AddCat.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\I386\setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\Support\I386\setup.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Program\uninstall.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\CTAudEp.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\CTAudEp.rsc
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\CTLdRsR.rsc
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\CTLoadRs.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\de-DE\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\de-DE\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\de-DE\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\en-US\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\en-US\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\en-US\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\es-ES\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\es-ES\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\es-ES\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\fr-FR\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\fr-FR\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\fr-FR\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\HookWndU.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\HWAboutU.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\it-IT\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\it-IT\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\it-IT\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ja-JP\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ja-JP\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ja-JP\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ko-KR\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ko-KR\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ko-KR\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\mfc42u.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\msvcp60.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\msvcrt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\nl-NL\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\nl-NL\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\nl-NL\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pl-PL\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pl-PL\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pl-PL\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pt-BR\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pt-BR\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\pt-BR\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ru-RU\CTAudEp.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ru-RU\CTLdRsR.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\ru-RU\SBSpkCal.rsc.mui
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\SBSpkCal.bff
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\SBSpkCal.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\SBSpkCal.rsc
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\SBSpkCalAbt.bff
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\SwInfo.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\WaveFile\lfenoise.wav
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\WaveFile\noise.wav
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series\Sound Blaster Speaker Setup\WaveFile\tone.wav

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech\Audio Endpoint Selection\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech\Language Selection\SOUND_BLASTER_Z-SERIES_CONTROL_PANEL
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Creative Tech\Installation\Sound Blaster Z-Series
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Creative Tech\Software Installed\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Creative Tech\Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{47F19FB5-6878-4AE4-9313-446335E334D8}


A way to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sound Blaster Z-Series is an application released by Creative Technology Limited. Sometimes, people decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase Sound Blaster Z-Series is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
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5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sound Blaster Z-Series or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sound Blaster Z-Series". The Sound Blaster Z-Series application will be found automatically. After you select Sound Blaster Z-Series in the list of programs, some information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Sound Blaster Z-Series, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Sound Blaster Z-Series:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.creative.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{47F19FB5-6878-4AE4-9313-446335E334D8}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series.
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8. After uninstalling Sound Blaster Z-Series, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sound Blaster Z-Series that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sound Blaster Z-Series with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series by Creative Technology Limited from your PC, nor are we saying that Sound Blaster Z-Series by Creative Technology Limited is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-20 12:03:39.860