1. Start your computer, and then press and hold down F8 until the Windows Advanced Options menu appears.
2. Use the UP ARROW and the DOWN ARROW keys to select Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
3. From the Please select the operation system to start prompt, select the installation that you want. To do this, use the UP ARROW and the DOWN ARROW keys, and then press ENTER.
4. Log on as Administrator or by using an account that has administrative rights.
5. Click Yes in the "Windows is running in safe mode" window.
6. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
7. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
8. In Device Manager, expand the Sound, video and game controllers node.
9. Right-click the Creative SoundBlaster Live (Value) device, and then click Uninstall.
10. On the Device Manager toolbar, click Action, and then click Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the device with an uncorrupted driver.
11. Restart your computer in Normal mode.