How to remove an ctxfispi error

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Ctxfispi.exe file information

The process known as SPI or SPI (Creative X-Fi Module) belongs to software Creative Audio Product by Creative Technology (www.creative.com).

Description: The file ctxfispi.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 729,600 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 699,392 bytes and 19 more variants.
The program is not visible. It is not a Windows system file. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. There is no description of the program. Therefore the technical security rating is 56% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ctxfispi.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 32% dangerous. The file size is 729,600 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 1,212,928 bytes and 7 more variants. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows core file. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ctxfispi.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ctxfispi.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

ctxfispi.exe is a process installed alongside Creative Audio hardware and provides additional configuration options for these devices. "This program is a non-essential process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.
Crapper (further information)

It is run under the System services DCOM Server Process Launcher. It is self identified as belonging to Creative Technologies; however, its behavior is noticed in system processes that have nothing to do with sound and everything to do with WBEM + SPI. In words, Web Based Enterprise Management + Smart Plug-Ins
Gnomesayin

Creative Labs Sound Card
No-Sound, man

Creative X-Fi Soundcard
doubt

If something on the webpage let me know when this topic and comments occurred I might reveal interesting revelations about the file. But, for all I know the topic and commentary could be from the year 2001 or even older. Include a reference date for the thread and comments. Imagine me making a serious effort to inform people about the topic but the topic been dead for 3 years i just don't know it without date references
SkyNet

Creative X-Fi adds 180.1 seconds to my shutdown on Vista
MerryMarjie

Belongs to the Creative Labs X-Fi soundcard. Detects when you plug/unplug headphones
anarky

This Sound Card USE to many modules.... so system will crash eventual
CRASH

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Summary: Average user rating of ctxfispi.exe: based on 21 votes with 9 reviews.

13 users think ctxfispi.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users doesn't grade ctxfispi.exe ("not sure about it").

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