CTAudEp.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) Audio Endpoint Selection Scanned by antivirus

CTAudEp.dll is a file of the software Audio Endpoint Selection (“Audio Endpoint Selection”), published by Creative Technology Ltd. Version offered here: 1.2.0.0, 32-bit.

If this file is missing or damaged, the program that uses it does not start and Windows displays an error message. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only CTAudEp.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download CTAudEp.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,816 times

Version: 1.2.0.0
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 319.49 KB
Publisher: Creative Technology Ltd

Then:

Extract CTAudEp.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: a64bd0eb9375a4cd607f2c3160ac2c9c9bed18b0d0443936d728bdf5003d81e8 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: Audio Endpoint Selection

Method 2 · complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides CTAudEp.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to CTAudEp.dll

The program can't start because CTAudEp.dll is missing.
Failed to load CTAudEp.dll
Error loading CTAudEp.dll. The specified module could not be found.

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