Associated Program:
Creative Online Registration System
Programm Category:
Utilities and Operating System Software
What is ctregrun.exe
The ctregrun.exe process is an executable file that is implemented with program logic compilation standards and data encoding specifications, which are usually integrated into files stored in the EXE format. The ctregrun.exe file is bundled with the online registration system that is integrated into software applications, firmware and driver software resources which are packaged with hardware devices and software products from Creative Technology Ltd. This is the reason why the ctregrun.exe file is also known as the Creative Online Registration Service process, and this executable process is normally stored in the Windows directory of the system partition. Upon user access of the online registration feature that is embedded into Creative product firmware, driver software and bundled applications, the ctregrun.exe file initializes all required components of these Creative applications to start the registration process, and these components are normally other program files, application-specific modules and modular system resources.
How can I stop ctregrun.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctregrun.exe. is used by Creative Online Registration System, If you shut down ctregrun.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ctregrun.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative Online Registration System, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative Online Registration System, 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.
Is ctregrun.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if ctregrun.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ctregrun.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 ctregrun.exe, belongs to, in this case Creative Online Registration System