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Update: Creative's product registration still sucks, but at least it isn't bugging me any more
A bit of rummaging around on the Creative site has now turned up this help file *this* helpfile - they moved the URL - for people who are plagued by Creative's product registration problem. Don't bother with bashing in the command line fix, it's far easier finding the offending file - InetReg.exe - and renaming it InetReg.exe.BAK. This kills the annoying popups, and then you can delete the dratted software.
I chose to delete the entire Creative directory, as I'm not using any other of Creative's products at present. However, if you suffer from a similar problem as mine, then you may not have the satisfaction of doing this - it seems that Creative doesn't make its drivers freely downloadable. It'd be great if Creative changed this to be a bit more, well, sensible and make the lives of its customers a bit easier. How about it, Creative?
Posted by Ben Tudor on April 30, 2007 | Permalink
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thank you soooo ******** much, damn anoying **** has stoped now :)
Posted by: komm | Aug 3, 2007 8:00:44 PM
Thankyou so much bro, really from the bottom of my heart thank you man. Merry Xmas.
Posted by: ernesto zorrilla | Dec 7, 2007 4:56:55 PM
Thank you so much!
Posted by: Tim | Dec 16, 2007 12:04:35 PM
ihave a creative 8gb. player model#daaba0009 date code:x1010F For 3.7v battery@ model#DAP-MD0007 S/N#MAPF 1650608013560v and i would like to get rid of registration its still poping up everytime i log on
i'nt know the URL#
Posted by: michael gaskill | Dec 30, 2007 1:54:43 PM
Thank you so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much!!!!!!!! You are a STAR!
Never again Creative!
Posted by: Simon | Jan 15, 2008 6:15:39 PM
thank you thank you thank you I just got rid of the most annoying pop-up ever!
Posted by: Órla | Jan 21, 2008 10:17:53 PM
I was just about to explode if I didn't get that pop-up away. Thanks a million, I hope I never see the words Creative and registration in the same sentence again!!!
Posted by: Louise | Jan 24, 2008 7:14:30 PM
I thought I had another virus with the annoying pop ups. I want to thank you. You have helped me tremendously from searching for an answer.
Posted by: Linda | Jan 28, 2008 11:57:55 PM
I have the same pop up and I have no clue how to get rid of it, I have tried deleting all the zen products and it still will not leave. I was hoping someone could help me. thank you so much
Posted by: Jamie | Jan 29, 2008 4:11:01 AM
Good job. Saved me a lot of time
Posted by: Alaskan | Feb 13, 2008 3:27:49 PM
THANK YOU!
Posted by: Darren | Mar 21, 2008 4:15:41 PM
Its so annoying yet funny that the header of the registration thing shows "gentle reminder" whats gentle about this. Its clearly annoying, intrusive and deliberate. I bought a zen becuase i didnt want to get caught up in the hype of ipods yet the thanks for it is to deliberatly annoy me with this pop up that wont go away till i register. Well they can F off cause there not getting my details so they can spam me with useless tripe every few days. I dont need adverts to decide if i want to buy something... word of mouth and my own searching does it for me. Infact the more i get a product whored in my face the less likely i will buy it.
Posted by: dave | Mar 24, 2008 3:38:14 PM
Thanks very much for the tip on disabling this very annoying program.
Posted by: RAP | Mar 28, 2008 9:22:08 AM
Thanks man, this was realy annoying. AND it says it a freindly reminder jaaaa right.. "det er en OMÉR creative" thanks again
Posted by: kludder | Apr 9, 2008 9:56:21 AM
Wahoo!! Lousy gentle f@*#ing reminder!!!!
Posted by: mat | Apr 20, 2008 9:10:50 PM
The 4GB froze on me yesterday after 3 months use. It went back to the store, the software was deleted and now the freakin stupid friendly reminder is gone. That's the last time for that brand.
Posted by: no longer a customer | Apr 25, 2008 4:14:13 AM
That was soooo annoying, Zen Plus has got to be the worst product I have ever owned and that's mostly because of the pop- up, if I could see anything useful in that piddly black screen and harsh earplugs it was soon demolished with that ridiculous pop-up. Thank you v.m for providing a solution to this hidious problem. Really pee'd off x customer
Posted by: x customer | May 11, 2008 9:59:25 PM
thank you very much, that was very helpful............! peace
Posted by: D | May 13, 2008 5:23:49 PM
