How to remove UpdReg error

UpdReg.EXE file information

The process Creative UpdReg belongs to the software Creative Updreg or UpdReg.EXE by Creative Technology Ltd (www.creative.com).

Description: File UpdReg.EXE is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 90112 bytes (97% of all occurrence), 86016 bytes, 21504 bytes, 28172 bytes, 24588 bytes, 24592 bytes, 31667 bytes, 38924 bytes, 20992 bytes, 25601 bytes, 33637 bytes, 203268 bytes, 37388 bytes, 27660 bytes, 31242 bytes, 37735 bytes, 24076 bytes, 267742 bytes, 38412 bytes, 37124 bytes, 24080 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). UpdReg.EXE is not a Windows core file. UpdReg.EXE is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "UpdReg" is not required to run at start up. Reminder to register Creative Labs SoundBlaster Live! cards

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as UpdReg.EXE, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the UpdReg.EXE process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: UpdReg.EXE, UpdReg.EXE

i had it too despite having registered, it seems to be vital for creative customer support
  grcd  

delete the registry folder from within the creative program folder and disable in msconfig
  kiloalpha4  

necessary to regist SoundDevice to Windows
   

it s another unneeded startup entry
  soundmaster  

it's simply an reminder for customers to register their product--unfortunately, it continues to load each time, regardless if product is registered. Easiest way to cicumvent any information through this exe file is to go to your windows directory and rename updreg.exe to updreg2.exe, creative will only try to load updreg.exe which is actually no longer in your windows directory, hence, no file will be loaded.
  dare(n)  

Go into Start Menu, click Run, type in "msconfig". Select startup tab and uncheck it.
  N/A  

updreg.exe: Creative Register Reminder. It reminds the user his Creative soffware to register. Just remove it from startup with msconfig and then delete the file from programm directory
  alepla  

It doesn't matter. Creative drops a global keyboard hook in with installshield. I just blocked it 6 times. Once thats in they have a keylogger and root access which is exactly the same as a kernel level rootkit. There is no cure for this other than a reformatting (preferably twice & delete the partition) and an OS reinstall. All the other trojans are childsplay.
  l0thar  

Not doing anyhing when only drivers are installed, remove the key using Regedit and delete the file
  JPO  

Unnecessary
  Johan  

I registered and it's still there
  Jake  

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