Sound Blaster Z-Series

How to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series from your PC

This page is about Sound Blaster Z-Series for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Creative Technology Limited. More information about Creative Technology Limited can be seen here. More information about the application Sound Blaster Z-Series can be found at http://www.creative.com. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. MsiExec.exe /X{9E61ABC7-B276-46F1-808F-A8A4EF0D57DF} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series. The program's main executable file has a size of 856.50 KB (877056 bytes) on disk and is named SBZ.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Sound Blaster Z-Series. They occupy 2.80 MB (2939728 bytes) on disk.

• 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 information on this page is only about version 1.01.03 of Sound Blaster Z-Series. Click on the links below for other Sound Blaster Z-Series versions:

• 1.01.06
• 1.01.14
• 1.01.01
• 1.01.10
• 1.00.10
• 1.01.00
• 1.00.24
• 1.00.09
• 1.00.16
• 1.00.30
• 1.01.05
• 1.00.05
• 1.01.11
• 1.01.04
• 1.00.22
• 1.00.21
• 1.00.28
• 1.00.06
• 1.01.08
• 1.00.11

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Sound Blaster Z-Series:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel

The files below are left behind on your disk by Sound Blaster Z-Series when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_game.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_map.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_movie.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_music.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_sniper.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_sword.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\avatar\avatar_wheel.jpg
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\0459d5dca64b4565b67b864bc9bdf66f.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\084ca5ae57d54879bbb9b7d9d2e74f32.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\3f1312e76bfd430985f3d56d7aec31bf.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\4287dee4062748f2afd8b2d3e12956e6.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\4407eac3dcdf470898e4b5f46d86e8e5.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\4a3d196b01ee4f89863b4255b8ac0808.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\4ce24d475c0240dc9d8638612e49152e.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\5ec90b838b18419fb26a42d7b0a8240d.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\62f3900fee52449c98ee76805e2f11a1.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\71c8b47988294483bdc32f86f0622191.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\ad21d823f20c42bba42a0dfe7dfaf2a7.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\d0973868391d4d5fa144d2efd0379290.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\d99490167ff44d9694bf148a190d989d.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\f0acda13be484c449c4eef833e65a5f3.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Creative\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel\profile\HDAUDIO_VEN_1102_DEV_0011_SUBSYS_11020023\fb952e6ceb38407fac6689a5a933f6fd.xml
• C:\Windows\Installer\{9E61ABC7-B276-46F1-808F-A8A4EF0D57DF}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech\Audio Endpoint Selection\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech\Sound Blaster Z-Series Control Panel
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7CBA16E9672B1F6408F88A4AFED075FD
• 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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{9E61ABC7-B276-46F1-808F-A8A4EF0D57DF}

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7CBA16E9672B1F6408F88A4AFED075FD\ProductName

How to erase Sound Blaster Z-Series from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sound Blaster Z-Series is a program offered by Creative Technology Limited. Some people want to erase it. This is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY approach to erase Sound Blaster Z-Series is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Sound Blaster Z-Series or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sound Blaster Z-Series". The Sound Blaster Z-Series app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Sound Blaster Z-Series in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Sound Blaster Z-Series, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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

• The web site of the application is: http://www.creative.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{9E61ABC7-B276-46F1-808F-A8A4EF0D57DF}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Sound Blaster Z-Series.


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series by Creative Technology Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sound Blaster Z-Series by Creative Technology Limited is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Sound Blaster Z-Series supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.