The ctcmsgou.exe process is an executable component file of the Creative MediaSource software, which is distributed with Creative ZEN players. The Creative MediaSource software is a Windows program classified as a multimedia playback and content management application that is packaged with the firmware components and device driver software utilities of the Creative ZEN player, which is an external multimedia audio device from Creative Technology. The ctcmsgou.exe process is specifically deployed into the system as the executable program dispatcher file of the Creative MediaSource Go application, which is a small program built into the Creative MediaSource software, and this application is responsible for facilitating the volume control features of the Creative ZEN device upon user request. The ctcmsgou.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the Creative MediaSource Go application, which is in turn integrated into the Windows-based computer with the Creative MediaSource software and the firmware components and device driver software utilities of the Creative ZEN player.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctcmsgou.exe. is used by Creative ZEN Player Firmware/Driver Software and Creative MediaSource and Creative MediaSource Go Application, If you shut down ctcmsgou.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ctcmsgou.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative ZEN Player Firmware/Driver Software and Creative MediaSource and Creative MediaSource Go Application, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ctcmsgou.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative ZEN Player Firmware/Driver Software and Creative MediaSource and Creative MediaSource Go Application, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if ctcmsgou.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ctcmsgou.exe, belongs to, in this case Creative ZEN Player Firmware/Driver Software and Creative MediaSource and Creative MediaSource Go Application