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    How to clean install Creative Sound Driver

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by OnTheDo44, Jun 12, 2018.

  1. OnTheDo44

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    Hello

    I will show you how to reinstall the Creative audio driver cleanly
    1. Uinstall Creative audio drivers
    2. Delete C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative -> C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information (Hidden folder)\{9C6429B2-8FE9-4B40-8A83-171BCA4FA288} (SpkEQSC3DDell) -> C:\Users\Public\Creative

    regedit (registry editor) delete:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Tech

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Creative Tech

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Creative Tech

    install drivers and reboot
     
    OnTheDo44, Jun 12, 2018
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