The ctsyn32.dll file is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module distributed with the firmware components and device driver software utilities of Creative Sound Blaster audio adapter devices, which are soundcards developed by Creative Technology for Windows-based computers that are equipped with compatible motherboards. This means the ctsyn32.dll module is placed in the system upon the installation of these Creative Sound Blaster audio adapter card firmware resources and device driver software components. The ctsyn32.dll module is specifically deployed into Windows-based computers as the User Mode Driver library that is referenced by the Creative S/W Synthesizer application whenever the user requests for access to the synthesizer features of these Creative Sound Blaster devices. The Creative S/W Synthesizer application is a small program built into these Creative Sound Blaster soundcard drivers and firmware utilities, and this application and the ctsyn32.dll module are implemented to assist in the integration of the digital audio synthesizing functionalities embedded in these Creative Sound Blaster soundcards into the Windows-based system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctsyn32.dll. is used by Creative Sound Blaster Firmware/Driver Software and Creative S/W Synthesizer Application and Creative S/W Synthesizer User Mode Library, If you shut down ctsyn32.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ctsyn32.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Creative Sound Blaster Firmware/Driver Software and Creative S/W Synthesizer Application and Creative S/W Synthesizer User Mode Library, 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.

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A process usually a part of an installed application such as Creative Sound Blaster Firmware/Driver Software and Creative S/W Synthesizer Application and Creative S/W Synthesizer User Mode Library, 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 ctsyn32.dll. 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 ctsyn32.dll, belongs to, in this case Creative Sound Blaster Firmware/Driver Software and Creative S/W Synthesizer Application and Creative S/W Synthesizer User Mode Library