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VersionsAdditional versions

2.61.14.0 23.81%
2.61.10.0 14.29%
2.61.9.0 38.10%
2.61.5.0 14.29%
2.61.1.0 4.76%
2.20.6.0 4.76%

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VolPanlu.exe

Creative Volume Panel by Creative Technology Ltd

Remove VolPanlu.exe
Version:   2.61.9.0
MD5:   43a4f52f7a38ed9ee0aaca36fe6dac5d
SHA1:   5f0d19f1ed683f9ec0fde305241dddb61ade0d1c
SHA256:   1701c050e18e98bb9ad29568b8a50d1f907e6f6ef53520d53ef281b847c5b0c9

What is VolPanlu.exe?

VolPanlu.exe is part of the driver providing Windows support for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It installs Creative Audio Console to control the user's audio device's settings.

Overview

volpanlu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Sound Blaster X-Fi MB published by Creative Technology Ltd, X-Fi Home Theater HD from Creative Technology Ltd and X-Fi Home Theater HD by Creative Technology Ltd.

DetailsDetails

File name:volpanlu.exe
Publisher:Creative Technology Ltd
Product name:Creative Volume Panel
Description:VolPanlu.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\creative\sound blaster x-fi surround 5.1\volume panel\volpanlu.exe
File version:2.61.9.0
Product version:2.61.0.0
Size:236.12 KB (241,789 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Creative Technology Ltd
5% remove
The Sound Blaster X-Fi MB solution provides premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with only basic onboard audio. For gamers, the EAX® ADVANCED HD 4.0, with its state-of-the-art Multi-Environment rendering and reverb modelling, delivers a much more realistic and immersive 3D gaming experience than your motherboard audio ever will. For music lovers, the X-Fi Crystalizer can restore the details and vibrance, (...
Creative Technology Ltd
11% remove
Creative Technology Ltd
7% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VolPanel' → "C:\Program Files\Creative\Sound Blaster X-Fi MB 2\Sound Blaster Panel\VolPanlu.exe" /r
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}' runs on registration in the path '\{34A715EE-D6C3-4654-B151-ADCBEA2FDCDA}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00533962%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00265355%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00268607%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:24,068 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:13/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.87 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.85 MB
Private (minimum):4.01 MB
Non-paged memory:5.87 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:43.3 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):43.77 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.8 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.88 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:132
600
GUI GDI count:86
103
GUI USER count:40
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\creative\sb x-fi mb\volume panel\volpanlu.exe" /r
  • "C:\Program Files\creative\sb arena surround headset\volume panel\volpanlu.exe" /r
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.57%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Windows 8.1 Pro 9.52%
Windows 8 Pro 9.52%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.76%
Windows Vista Business 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 38.10% of Creative Volume Panel.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 46.15%
Toshiba 30.77%
Samsung 15.38%
Alienware 7.69%
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