sound is terriible after windows update

Hello,

After i installed this driver for my soundblaster x-fi: Creative - Sound -
Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM) by the optinal menu the sound is
terrible. I don't know how too uninstall this? Can somebody help me or do i
have to uninstall everything from the soundcard???

General rule [for most] is not to trust the update site to download the
latest drivers for hardware such as audo and video. Better off grabbing them
from the manufacturers site as you'll know what you're grabbing and it could
even be more current than the update site.

I had a machine with an older ATI card. Win XP didn't have the drivers built
in. I used the ATI site and got what I thought was the latest. Right after I
went to the update site and it told me there is something more recent. After
installing and rebooting, I ended up with a 16 color VGA screen. Not pretty.
:-)

You should be able to roll back the drivers via the Device Manager [Control
Panel -> System -> ...] as there may not be anything listed in the Add/Remove
for the current drivers. Grab the real drivers first. Rollback. Reboot and
the install the downloaded drivers.
"Bas" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> After i installed this driver for my soundblaster x-fi: Creative - Sound -
> Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM) by the optinal menu the sound is
> terrible. I don't know how too uninstall this? Can somebody help me or do i
> have to uninstall everything from the soundcard???

i'm not sure if that solves the problem. I took a close by creative news
groups lot's of people already tried this and it did not. And i don't know
how to have contact with a technician of creative
"Gis Bun" wrote:

>
> General rule [for most] is not to trust the update site to download the
> latest drivers for hardware such as audo and video. Better off grabbing them
> from the manufacturers site as you'll know what you're grabbing and it could
> even be more current than the update site.
>
> I had a machine with an older ATI card. Win XP didn't have the drivers built
> in. I used the ATI site and got what I thought was the latest. Right after I
> went to the update site and it told me there is something more recent. After
> installing and rebooting, I ended up with a 16 color VGA screen. Not pretty.
> :-)
>
> You should be able to roll back the drivers via the Device Manager [Control
> Panel -> System -> ...] as there may not be anything listed in the Add/Remove
> for the current drivers. Grab the real drivers first. Rollback. Reboot and
> the install the downloaded drivers.
> "Bas" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > After i installed this driver for my soundblaster x-fi: Creative - Sound -
> > Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM) by the optinal menu the sound is
> > terrible. I don't know how too uninstall this? Can somebody help me or do i
> > have to uninstall everything from the soundcard???

Hi there,

Hopefully you did not take that driver from windows update?

Never take drivers from windows update unless they are intended for
Microsoft hardware.

If an updated driver is needed because the hardware does not work proper go
to the manufacturers website to look for an updatede driver.

If it ain't broke: do not try to"FIX" it.

If you did take the optional drivers from windows update try booting last
known good configuration, rolling back on the driver or system restore or
restore from the fullsystem backup you hopefully made.

here you can see how to roll back on a device driver:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...rrollback.mspx


You can disable the update appearing when automatic updates is set by going
to the windows update website and unmark (hide) driver in question.

Best regards,
Michel Denie

"Bas" <> wrote in message
news:A56E9636-E14D-4EEF-BF19-...
> Hello,
>
> After i installed this driver for my soundblaster x-fi: Creative - Sound -
> Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM) by the optinal menu the sound is
> terrible. I don't know how too uninstall this? Can somebody help me or do
> i
> have to uninstall everything from the soundcard???

I tried it butit did not work.
is there somebhody who knows how to remove this manually:


Creative - Sound - Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM)
Creative Sound sofware update released in June, 2007


I hope tha there is a tech of micxrosoft who reads this and is able to
assist me!!!!!!!!!
"realcestmoi" wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Hopefully you did not take that driver from windows update?
>
> Never take drivers from windows update unless they are intended for
> Microsoft hardware.
>
> If an updated driver is needed because the hardware does not work proper go
> to the manufacturers website to look for an updatede driver.
>
> If it ain't broke: do not try to"FIX" it.
>
> If you did take the optional drivers from windows update try booting last
> known good configuration, rolling back on the driver or system restore or
> restore from the fullsystem backup you hopefully made.
>
> here you can see how to roll back on a device driver:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...rrollback.mspx
>
>
> You can disable the update appearing when automatic updates is set by going
> to the windows update website and unmark (hide) driver in question.
>
> Best regards,
> Michel Denie
>
> "Bas" <> wrote in message
> news:A56E9636-E14D-4EEF-BF19-...
> > Hello,
> >
> > After i installed this driver for my soundblaster x-fi: Creative - Sound -
> > Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM) by the optinal menu the sound is
> > terrible. I don't know how too uninstall this? Can somebody help me or do
> > i
> > have to uninstall everything from the soundcard???
>
>
>