The ctltask.exe process is an executable component file of the device driver software utilities and firmware resources that are bundled with Creative Sound Blaster Audigy devices, which are soundcards or audio adapter cards developed by Creative Technology for Windows-based computers that are equipped with compatible motherboards. This means the ctltask.exe process is deployed into the system upon the installation of these Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio device firmware components and driver software resources. The ctltask.exe process is specifically integrated into the Windows-based computer with these Creative Sound Blaster Audigy utilities as the executable program dispatcher file of the Creative Taskbar application, which is a small built-in program that is responsible for implementing a taskbar into the Windows desktop that can allow users to select from various Creative EAX audio effects.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Firmware/Driver Software and Creative Taskbar 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 ctltask.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 ctltask.exe, belongs to, in this case Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Firmware/Driver Software and Creative Taskbar Application