Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras

How to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras for Windows. It is made by Creative Technology Limited. Further information on Creative Technology Limited can be seen here. More info about the application Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras can be found at http://www.creative.com. The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative directory. Keep in mind that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras's full uninstall command line is RunDll32. The application's main executable file occupies 856.50 KB (877056 bytes) on disk and is titled SBZ.exe.

The following executables are contained in Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras. They occupy 9.73 MB (10205766 bytes) on disk.

• ALchemy.exe (442.63 KB)
• CTSUApp.exe (44.66 KB)
• diagnos3u.exe (268.00 KB)
• oalinst.exe (790.59 KB)
• HELPER.EXE (5.39 KB)
• InetReg.exe (738.23 KB)
• RegFlash.exe (1.04 MB)
• CTAudSvc.exe (413.50 KB)
• CTRegSvr.exe (24.00 KB)
• CTSched.exe (52.09 KB)
• AutoUpdate.exe (1.50 MB)
• AutoUpdateA.exe (1.50 MB)
• CTSURun.exe (92.00 KB)
• NotiMan.exe (92.00 KB)
• Setup.exe (31.50 KB)
• AddMCat.exe (50.01 KB)
• CtHSvc64.EXE (127.01 KB)
• AddMCat.exe (50.01 KB)
• CtEpDef32.exe (30.51 KB)
• CtHdaSvc.EXE (120.01 KB)
• AddCat.exe (41.50 KB)
• setup.exe (272.50 KB)
• setup.exe (249.00 KB)
• SBSpkCal.exe (572.07 KB)
• CTSUAppu.exe (428.72 KB)
• SBZ.exe (856.50 KB)

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The current page applies to Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras version 1.0 alone. If you're planning to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\ALchemy.bff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\ALchemy.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\ALchemy.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\ALchemy.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\ALchemy.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\CTSUApp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\CTSUSDK.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\dsound.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\dsoundlog.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ALchemy\HookWnd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\App_Diagnostics.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\App_Diagnostics48.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Creative Diagnostics.lnk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\CTAudEp.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\CTAudEp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\CTDiagMgu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\diagnos3.bff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\diagnos3u.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\DiagUIRes.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\HookWndU.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Core\CTAuCoreu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Core\CTMChWav.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Core\CTMCWavu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\FCenter.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\FLeft.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\FRight.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\Left.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\LFENoise.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\RCenter.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\Right.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\RLeft.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\RRight.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\SLeft.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Audio\Media\SRight.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CARDSTRes.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CTDIAGCDu.cid
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CTDIAGCDu.ddp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CTMalcolmu.ddp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CTTinau.ddp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\CTUDAu.ddp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\DIAGCDRes.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\Help\diagnose4.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000021.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000022.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000023.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000024.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000025.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000026.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000027.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000028.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000029.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000050000002B.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000050000002C.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000050000002D.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000050000002E.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000050000002F.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000031.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000032.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500000033.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500001003.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500006002.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500006003.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500006006.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500006007.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000500006008.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\000000070000100A.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000700001011.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000700001012.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000700001013.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000800001021.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000800001022.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000800002001.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000800002021.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000900000010.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000A11021001.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000A11021002.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000A11021005.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000A11021006.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000A11021007.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B00000000.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B00000041.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B00000042.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B00000047.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B11381734.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B2000103C.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000000B2A83103C.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000041E00003040.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000041E00003061.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\Plugin\SpkBmp\0000041E00003090.tga
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Diagnostics\RestEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\OpenAL\oalinst.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ProdCat\NOMAD Products.URL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ProdCat\Sound Blaster.URL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\ProdCat\Speaker Systems.URL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\CtCrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\CtORWebClient.ocx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\App_Registration.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\App_Registration48.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\CtCrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\CTDet.ini

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Creative Tech\Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\RegFlash.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Product Registration\English\RegFlash.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CTAudSvcService\ImagePath

A way to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras is a program released by Creative Technology Limited. Frequently, people try to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this manually requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best QUICK way to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras". The Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras application will be found very quickly. When you click Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras:

• The software company is: http://www.creative.com
• The uninstall string is: RunDll32

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras.


8. After uninstalling Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras by Creative Technology Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras by Creative Technology Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series Extras in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.