The file hap16v2k.sys, known as Creative EMU 10KX-P16v HAL, belongs to software Creative Audio Product (version P16V HAL Driver) by Creative Technology. Creative Technology is a Singapore-based global company with subsidiaries that are involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of digitized sound and video boards. The file hap16v2k.sys is a driver for the Sound Blaster audio product from Creative Technology. Sound Blaster audio products include sound cards that enhance the PC music, gaming, and movie experience and improve the computer's overall performance. The Sound Blaster card contains X-Fi 24-bit crystallizer that makes audio more dynamic and realistic, improving both low and high frequencies that result to smoother and cleaner sound. Creative Technology also distributes a wireless Sound Blaster Audio Receiver that enables users to listen to uncompressed Xtreme fidelity enhanced music wirelessly from the Creative Wireless Audio product without no delays, no dropouts, and no home network needed.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hap16v2k.sys. is used by Creative Au7dio Product, If you shut down hap16v2k.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hap16v2k.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative Au7dio Product, 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 hap16v2k.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative Au7dio Product, 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 hap16v2k.sys. 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 hap16v2k.sys, belongs to, in this case Creative Au7dio Product