Troubleshooting Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Driver SB1270 Issues with MS MFC Applications and Yamisoft Startup Manager

As a gamer and audiophile, I've always been particular about my sound settings. Recently, I encountered some frustrating issues with my Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium driver (SB1270) that left me scratching my head. It seemed like every time I disconnected my headphones and switched to speakers, the driver would terminate itself and refuse to autostart again until I manually restarted it.

After digging deeper into the issue, I discovered that Microsoft might have made some changes to MFC applications that are affecting the driver's behavior. I also noticed that the /r command had been added at the end of the executable file, which is used by other software like Volumepanel. This led me to suspect that there might be an issue with the Com Surrogate process running in System Wow64 mode.

Further investigation revealed that the problem might be linked to Yamisoft Startup Manager, as it was set to start up my system. When I manually started the driver, it would activate background tasks for a split second before switching back to disabled mode again. It seemed like a catch-22 situation where the driver couldn't stay active unless I manually restarted it.

However, after trying out the new DanielK 3.7 pack with lots of fixes, I'm happy to report that the issue is now partially resolved. The driver seems to work half-way, switching to headphones when connected and back to disabled mode when disconnected. It's progress, but there's still some work to be done to get it running smoothly.

For those experiencing similar issues, my advice would be to try out the DanielK pack and see if it resolves your problems. If not, you might want to investigate further into the Yamisoft Startup Manager settings or look for alternative sound drivers that can provide a more stable listening experience.

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