New Drivers loose MP3 encoding.... You want me to pay for it

Hey,
Recently formatted my computer and reinstalled with the latest drivers for my sound card using the auto update service.
(Audigy 2 zs)
Was supprised to find the latest MediaSource 5 has lost the ability to encode MP3 Format. Was a bit bewildered to find that i'm supposed to pay extra?to have the privilage of having my MP3 encoding ability back.
Whats the story. This card was clearly sold as having this ability and now its been taken away and im told its got to be payed for to get it back. Just a?bit confused, sorry if this has already been posted.

To get the MP3 encode feature back. You need to install "Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2" software first which will add the MP3 encode feature. Then install the latest MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer software.
Next uninstall the "Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2" and the MP3 encode feature will remain in the latest MediaSource 5 Player/Organizer software.
The "Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2" software can be downloaded from the creative download webpage.
If you can't find the download, Follow these steps :
) Go to the creative support webpage.
2) Select "Sound Blaster".
3) Scroll down to the bottom of the webpage and select "If your product is not listed above, please click here".
4) Select your product "Audigy", "Audigy ZS" click next.
5) In the "manual selection" (on the bottom of the webpage), Select "Windows XP" click "Submit".
6) The "Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.2" software will be listed under "Application" on page 2.
Goodluck!

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