How To Fix Error Loading Cmicnfg.cpl
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update, it might not remove all the related files and registry entries from your computer. Therefore, when you reboot, your system may try to load the cmicnfg.cpl file, which is the Control Panel file http://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/fixing-cmicnfgcpl-error/ for the C-Media WDM Audio Driver. And because you have already performed an uninstall, this results in an error. How to Fix cmicnfg.cpl Error To fix the error, you will have to delete a few registry entries and system files. Editing the Registry To make changes to the registry, open the Start menu, and select Run. Next, type Regedit in the Open field and then select OK to open how to the Registry Editor window. In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Run Here, delete the string, cmaudio. Deleting this string will stop the error from displaying at system startup. However, this is just a cosmetic fix because we are just removing the command that loads the file at system startup. Now, in the Registry Editor window, press Edit and then select Find. Search for all how to fix keys that are related to cmaudio and C-Media and delete them from the registry. Next, navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentV ersion\Control Panel\Cpls Here, delete the Cmcpls string to get rid of the WDM Audio Driver's Control Panel icon. Warning: Make a backup of the registry before making any changes to it. This is important because all changes made to the registry are irreversible and if you make any mistakes, you may cause more damage than repair. Deleting System Files Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the System32 folder. If your Windows is installed in the C:\Windows folder, then navigate to the C:\WINDOWS\System32\ folder. Here, delete the following files: cmirmdrv.exe cmirmdrv.dll cmuda.dll cmicnfg.cpl Also, delete the following files: C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\cmuda.dll C:\WINDOWS\System32\LastGood\cmicnfg.cpl Additionally, delete any related files existing in the following folders: C:\Temp C:\Windows\Temp C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Local Settings\Temp (Windows 2000 and Windows XP only) C:\Windows\prefetch (Windows XP only) Deleting the files from these folders will ensure that the driver does not have any file to recover from during reinstallation. Reinstalling Original Driver to Fix the Problem After you have deleted all registry files related to C-Media WDM Audio Driver update, open Device Manger and reinstall the generic sound driver to have audio playing again on your computer