| Kommentare über ctfmon.exe: |
 Alex | Ctfmon.exe activates the Microsoft Office Language Bar and the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor. |
 Dan A | it was a virus on my machine. I found it outside the windows/system32 folder |
 Alcy | Can either be part of the language bar, or part of spyware. |
| NormalScience; Webmaster | If you are using any of the IME language pack additions to the NT or XP operating systems this will be on your system. If you are unsure whether it is malware or not you can use Spybot S&D to toggle it off to see whether you notice any performance change (ie malfunctioning foreign language input), before deciding whether to remove it completely. |
 Emma | It's a pain to remove the legit one - you have to read the MS knowledge base, just stopping in MSconfig often doesn't work. Siehe auch: Link |
| Paul M | Part of MS Office. Difficult to get rid of, but if not a resource hog, not bothersome Siehe auch: Link |
 Scott | it could be spyware. also if delated from the xp service pack one files, you are warned that windows could become unsable. |
| lala | I know that it interferes with playing encrypted DVDs using RealMAGIC Holywood Plus card ... why is this so? |
| | It causes my pcs to intermittently freeze up |
| Vampire | "Ctfmon.exe" aktiviert den Texteingabeprozessor (Text Input Processor = TIP) "Alternative Benutzereingabe" und die Microsoft Office-Sprachleiste. Siehe auch: Link |
| Kris | I know that Ad-Aware doesn't like it |
 | this file runs in the background even when I uninstalled microsoft office |
| Andrius | i found this file to be the cause of my computer lag problems. |
| BiJiQ | yes its activate in my computer first time using ie it cause my ie error . |
| a a erim | when it runs at start-up I cant connect internet via ADSL. I clean it from start-up section and I can connect easily |
| Jason | this file keeps XP from loading completely, I have to stop its process to allow icons to continue to load |
| administrator | Windows system-file.. pls. read added link! Siehe auch: Link |
| GSC | File can be a necessary file for some Microsoft Office programs, or it can be viral. If you're unsure you can delete the file, and you will be prompted to reinstall it next time you run a Microsoft Office program - you then know you have the non-viral file installed. |
| Nelson | Some times my Windows XP is very slow and this file is the responsable |
| Nelson | I do not have installed Office XP and ctfmon.exe is running in my windows XP |
| Andre | It cause my pcs always access HD, at win98 go to sys information ,disable ctfmon.exe at startup, then rename ctfmon.exe to another name. Its work at my pcs. |
| CraigC | Ctfmon.exe activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office Language Bar. Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office XP programs, so removing it is not recommended. To prevent Ctfmon.exe from running, follow the steps on the attached link to MSKB. Siehe auch: Link |
| Blownaparte | This file like many annoying Microsoft files can be easily removed by deleting it from its folder and within a few seconds creating another file or folder named the same in the same place. If this causes a worry at all just delete the file or folder that you created to block it out. I found this works for this file |
| SeTZeR | Ctfmon.exe activates the Microsoft Office Language Bar and the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor. -- that's no right, I not use office and I haven't installed it recelently (I use StarOffice) so I don't think that is a Microsoft Office component |
| Mau-BR | it just activates the language bar... not soooo dangerous |
| Tiagorl | Office xp file, can unistall, read link: Siehe auch: Link |
| Jeff Ellman - Integration Technologies, Inc | I've had multiple PC complain about CTFMON.EXE on shutdown, failing to shut down properly and hanging the box. I will be removing it from this point on! Siehe auch: Link |
| Mick | Überwacht jeden Tastendruck auf dem Rechner...gut oder schlecht entscheidet der, der es installiert hat oder auch nicht ! |
| Dave C | Many people confuse the legitimate CTFMON with the trojan CFTMON - make sure you read carefully. It's part of Office XP and not at all dangerous. It doesn't have any effect on performance either. Trying to remove it will only screw things up, so live with it. |
| Nemesis | There is another file with the same name. Its a keylogger program call Family keylogger. Could be dangerous if you did not install it. Defult key to unhide it is Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F. |
| Dude | I have office xp running on w2k advanced server. I frequently got blue screened when using Word,Terminal Services, MS Outlook, and IExplorer. (problem with the ntkernal the blue screen said.) I also notice bad lag in word just before the crash when i ctrl and drag something. I have since removed ctfmon.exe from the run section in the registry (backed it up first :P just incase) and no more word lag or blue screens. And i havent come across anything I want to do that removing this file seems to have messed up. |
| Larry | when trouble with internet or any other process not running at normal speed I delete it from memory and then the slow operation works fine. I believe in my ase it is used to interfere with my work or backup operations. Hard to shut off. Usually loads when an office or IE window opens but pops up on its own when I am having difficulties. I believe it is hacker related. |
| me | eaiest way to disable in WinXP...click start-run...type gpedit.msc and click ok...in the window that comes up, navigate to Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Software Restriction Policies\Additional Rules...Click Action\New Hash Rule...click browse and select the ctfmon.exe file...click ok...log out and in again and it will never run again |
| Emily | I've stopped it from running using the task manager over and over again, but it just keeps coming back up. My PC has seriously slowed down, but that's about all it's done. Norton doesn't see anything wrong with it and none of my spyware/adware stuff does either. I've actually deleted this file and everything and it just won't go away! |
| paul | most of this type of .exe files are harmless if in doubt, do not delete them, quarantine it |
| Justin Ellis, Trainer, The Computer Workshop, Inc. | This is a part of Office XP and Windows XP. It's not dangerous, as you've no doubt read already. Additionally, it's not entirely necessary unless you're using speech or handwriting recognition. I have removed the file from starting on my system and suffered no ill effects. |
| Dustproof2 | To find out , doubleclick it in Security Task Manager. All the information pertaining to the originator of the file is there including what it's for. |
| Rodger | I had the viral one. It caused major la isues and I disable it from the startup |
| Mike | Annoying. Uninstall vie MS instructions, links are given at several places above! |
| mike z | it's always in the background, safe system file usually |
| | it is an office file, running backword |
| Cupydon | family keyloger :D probabily |
| Yarik | Not a virus but USELESS process |
| John | Microsoft, but not needed. Siehe auch: Link |
| Mattin | Siehe auch: Link |
| Peter | See the link from Microsoft Knowledge Base. However, what Microsoft says here is not true!!! MS Office has never touched my WinXP Pro computer and I still have CTFMON.EXE and it runs automatically. Siehe auch: Link |
| Mr.Dude | Microsoft office File if in system 32 otherwise do not know, in my case it was in system 32 folder but i deactivated it just in case Siehe auch: Link |
| Mike | this file is a pain for gamers, or anyone who always requires 100% of their cpu performance, it caused my comp to lockup and chugout every so often |
| Guillermo | I have SpyBot S&D and there is a warning message that informs WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CTFMON.EXE as a parasite related |
| DJ | Can be either MS Office XP Startup Process or a spyware/adware/malware CoolWebSearch process |
| Gary | The average person does not need this at all and is annoying and may cause problems with other programs to dissable it Control Panel - Regional and Language Options - Languages TAB - Details BUTTON - Language Bar BUTTON (under "Preferences") Select the "Turn off advanced text services" check box. |
| Ovidiu | I found a keylogger named ctfmon.exe It records all key pressed in a file ctfmon.log |
| nofear2k | I have never installed Office XP, nobody else uses my computer. And I have that file, too. |
| Sn0WDr4gon | This file is the most UNDANGEROUS file in the whole wide world... ctfmon aint hard to shutdown. It's simple. Start windows in safe mode go to system32 folder and remove ctfmon.exe. Then go regedit and remove all keys belonging to ir (HKEY users and local Run keys) Siehe auch: Link |
| Dan Booth | Part of Microsoft Office Language Bar and the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor.. uses such a nominal amount of resources it's not worth your time trying to get rid of it. |
| SeamanTom | I had installed the Spanish language keyboard as an option, but CTFMON was interfering with a web-cam driver (huh?). Not dangerous, but annoying. |
| Galaf59 | Seems it stopped my ADSL connection to work ok. I desintalled the file (as per instruction given in other comments), and now it is working ok. I hope I will not experience any instability as described by Microsoft. |
| aly | I do not have office installed, but this service exists!!! |
| SDK | some times it slows my pc and IE |
| Mico | é um vírus, que as vezes pode nao deixar seu computador inicializar corretamente |
| Medico_dc | It´s a virus. My computer had pop-up, slower run, and freeze or tilt every moment. I kill him and the problems disappear. |
| terrell | as far as i kno there is a file ctfmon.exe that has to do with microsoft office programs such as microsoft word,microsoft powerpoint,etc. if u right click it then hit properties then the information on it pops up. on the tabs there should be one called version.click it and read the info on it. it should say sumthing like copyright microsoft corp. and stuff. so this is cleary not the one. maybe its cftmon.exe not ctfmon.exe. yet ive never heard of the trojan cftmon.exe dave has so however we may have gotten sumwhere today.....wat did we learn. CTFMON.EXE is with microsoft word,etc and CFT.EXE |
| anais | i try to close the language bar and it goes away then returns a couple of minutes later. Even when I delete the process it still returns. So I don't like it and it's made by Microsoft whom I totally do not trust!! |
| CKS | When spooling a DOC file to print, it went to 99% of the CPU usage and after printing the document it remained at 99% until I rebooted. |
| voodoodoctor | Office file: not a resource hog, but a process hog. Easily turned off: go to control panel Regional and Language Options Languages Details Advanced check box "turn off advanced... |
| Gravity | This file is needed for Voice Recognition. If you have the microphone taskbar loaded then this will be active. |
| Neil | My startup has been running very slow lately. When it gets to the welcome screen it freezes at that point and will not move any farther. So everytime I press crtl+alt+delete and what do you know ctfmon.exe is running. So finally I tried ending it and my desktop loaded up instantly. Now I have to use ctrl+alt+delete to end it every time I boot up my computer. Can someone help? |
| jon | This file appears after installing the Microsoft SpeechSDK. Unless you are using speech recognition software it isn't neccessary to run it. |
| MK | END it. everything else will be fine. |
| Serge | it runs in background, starts on startup and it's impossible to disable it from starting normally. Spybot S&D identifies it as malicious software/spyware; it doesn't do anything useful, no program specifically requires it, so i blocked it and never had any error requesting it to run or anything of that kind, but instead less processes in task manager (: |
| | If it is in the system32 folder nothing is wrong but if its outside that folder it is probably a keylogger as Cupydon said |
| anonymous | can be removed by tweak-xp tools, remove it from the autostart menu, waste of memory and resources, nobody needs it. |
| Turko | This is used by Office Xp por Input reasons.. u can just search this file inside microsoft knowledge DB. But there is a new virus called Win32.GMSteal. A that infect this file... and hijack your web browsing with myie2 avant browser and maybe others.. EZ trust antivirus clean this file but u cand manually delete it.. Siehe auch: Link |
| Chuck | If this runs at system startup or login, it could be this worm. Siehe auch: Link |
| oZ!! (HP tech support) | Yes¡¡ is an office file ; and to get rid off it just remove the item from the system configuration utility Siehe auch: Link |
| Javed Iqbal Lodhi | Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. It's an ever annoying helper tool that comes rather unexpectedly at times and liked by nearly nobody. |
| Javed Iqbal Lodhi | And if you find this service running or located outside \windows\system32 folder, then it is not the normal system file, you might want to scan your computer and get rid of it. Just in case you want to stop the service, if that is the normal service, control panel -- regional and language options -- languages tab -- details button -- language bar button and from there, disable it |
| Narinder Sahota | I am not sure but diabling this file speed up my Internet access (dial up using GPRS), I am not sure why? |
| Tony Stark | Its a geniuine window process although there may be some trojan/viral variant of it if you have ability to set process prority set to low if high and if it returns to its original priority then its malicious |
| Tony Stark | Win32 system file. Its a geniuine window process it occours when you want to direct text from a web page directly to HD on a text document. There may be some trojan/viral variant of it if you have ability to set process prority set to low if high and if it returns to its original priority very quickly then i would say its malicious |
| speedball | may have been replaced by one from a scumware program to use to host it |
| Ach y fi | It is a windows file. Uninstall office if it's a problem. |
| Daniel | Not dangerous but annoying. difficult to remove in my system... |
| TGN | If I understand MS correctly, you need this if you use the language bar to switch between keyboard layouts (as I do), or use other special input methods (speech recognition, etc) |
| Ron | Seems to be office releated, disbled it in msconfig and everything works still well. |
| Jon | This causes a conflict with the latest version (8.0) of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. Scansoft recommends disabling the process - follow the directions posted earlier. |
| | Virus ALERT ! My symantec say it to my |
| hans | it seems not be spyware... |
| Ferry Heemsbergen | This file was in my windows\system32 directory, on a machine without Office installed. |
| MrIndia | It is some program installed with microsoft office and monitors the files associated with MSoffice for indexing etc. |
| Len Henderson | It sometimes (not on all computers) causes failure of MIDI devices - this is important to musicians - I just disable it in the startup using msconfig |
| SY | csrssu.exe and ctfmon.exe files are copied to c:\windows\system32 with CAPITAL letter file. These files are trojan to open backdoors of PC. Somebody pls tell me how to remove them. |
| John | Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. Siehe auch: Link |
| Tim | I had a nasty trojan which installed ctfmon32.exe - a big problem which self-replicated when I deleted it. But I also had the genuine ctfmon.exe in the same folder (no '32' in the name) which was fine. Don't confuse the two names. |
| Anon Developer | ctfmon.exe is used to Inject a DLL named msctf.dll into all running processes. The msctf.dll resides within the System32 folder and is used to hook all WH_??? messages generated. I have hooked the API calls from msctf.dll and found that It hooks the keyboard, mouse and windows shell. Why, I don't know. As this is a trusted module installed by MS, I assume it is safe. But I also consider anything that hooks the keyboard to be a potential risk. Siehe auch: Link |
| Beware | I found while surfing the web, a popup that asked if I would install this y/n. after accidently accepting by mistake. It changed my Active desktop, to some kind of spyware warning notice, put pornography links on my desktop and hijacked my browser start page. I found the infected file to be in memory, though, it was previously /system32/ctfmon.exe, now infected. So I attempted to delete only to find it recreated itself again! Then after afew reboots and removal attempts, at shutdown I see a window popup titled "Microsoft.corp.#" freezing up. (an trojan access attempt running hiddenly?) Siehe auch: Link |
| Ralf | simply use winpatrol 9.0 to disable it. u can always enable it back if u encounter any trouble. |
| Diego | System file :P |
| Scirocco GTX | I know that everytime it came on it fragged my Internet connection... I slapped that bitch with a delete and haven't had a lick of trouble since. |
| Rahkin | I have Microsoft Works and not Office installed on here. Might be part of Windows Update. It is in windows/system32. Causes a moment of lag during startup but does nothing else. Does not appear to be Spyware, Adware or virus/trojan/worm. Im staying Neutral due to the amount of lag it causes on my Laptop which does have Office. Systems with 256MB RAM will suffer more that systems of 1024MB (mine) |
| Roy | Slows my entire system and dsl connection, as soon as i end process with task manager everything is ok again! definately move where viable. |
| Dennis | WinPatrol noticed it being added to Startup after I added speech recognition via Add/Remove Programs -Update Office XP |
| Joe | Every time I delete it from the "Run" area of the registry, it re-appears. I installed Ad-Watch, which reports ctfmon.exe trying to be put back into the registry whenever I reboot my PC and run an office application. |
| Bill | I run both Office 2003 and Windows XP SP 1 and ctfmon.exe is automatically loaded. If the file is stopped or uninstalled, speech recognition stops working although you can still train the system. The file on my system is only 13k bytes in size but uses 444 kbytes when running. |
| mick from australia | if you go to search and search for msconfig.exe once you find it open it, look trough the different tabs until you find one with a lot of processes on it that u would usually find in your task manager (alt+ctrl+del) go down until you find ctfmon.exe disable it, when requested, (after closing the program) restart, should never bother you again. |
| Frank_Castle | my ctfmon.exe is for my japanese language pack that was installed on a fresh windowsXPpro it's been there ever since.. Never run Office before and never will. Open office is much better anyway. ctfmon in some cases is just language pack. |
| hi | I don't have microsoft office xp and it is runig on my other users proccess. |
| midfingr | If you installed Unreal Tournament 2004. You may have also installed the Speed Redist. as well. Check Add/Remove programs for speech enabled programs. |
| crazyed | This file is both harmless and dangerous. A variant of coolwebsearch (one of the worst spyware out there) now uses the legit ctfmon to fiddle with IE explorer (not sure exactly how). Also other forms of spyware and malware are begining to use ctfmon.exe so if you don't use the legit applications of ctfmon then disable and or delete it. |
| Micky d! | it is incorporated with the "my doom" virus going to check it out this arvo, be back with info soon mate. |
| Frank the Cracker | Hier ist mehr im Spiel als ihr denkt.Ctfmon.exe ist ein Ueberwachungssystem, nur getarnt als Microsoft Office Bestandteil. Mit dem Taskmanager in die Quarataene damit ! |
| DataFighter | Die ctfmon.exe ist ein Programm das zu Office gehört. Sie überwacht offene Fenster und dient der Spracherkennung, sowie der Zurverfügungstellung alternativer Texteingabegeräte und der Spracherkennung. Im übrigen kann das Programm auf dem PC sein, obwohl man gar kein OFFICE XP hat. |
| nanoman x | its part of the office suite and cant be disabled through msconfig as it writes itself back again. follow this doc..its easy to get rid of, Siehe auch: Link |
| Christ67 | Installed as part of sp2 CTF Loader Company Microsoft Corporation File version 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158). This is inside the C:\Windows\system32 file |
| adamoles | on my computer this is a virus, too, you must use win tasks |
| Slacer | Dieser Prozess ist zu 70% immer der grund warum mein system hängt mach ich ihn weg, läuft alles super. Weg damit ! |
| Eddie | Had Spybot resident running while not connected to the net. It wanted to install once installation of OFFICE 2003 finished. It may log your input, but its not spyware. |
| Phil | Gets installed by other programs besides office. My XP laptop had it installed when I put on the new Delorme Street Atlas USA 2005. The "alternate input" in this case is the voice command to the mapping program. Anyway, be aware that other programs besides Office install this file. |
| cavu | This file also takes control of com1 serial port |
| bleh | when i deleted it, it came straight back... files dont usually do that |
| | It is an Office Program that isn't harmful. But it can't be easily removed and it takes up lots of memory. |
| | I know a couple things... 1) I don't have Office installed on my PC, and 2) that ctfmon.exe keeps coming back like a zombie. It is disabled as a startup item in WinPatrol, but everytime I start Internet Explorer it tries to restart AND add itself as a start item. Clearly that is not the behavior of a benign MS program associated with a software suite that I don't have. Unfortunately nothing I run, Spybot, Norton AV, Spy Sweeper, Ad Aware, or Pest Patrol will identify the file as anything malicious. So for now I just live with it disabled and use Firefox. |
| SpyDoctor | You just search for ctfmon.exe in Start/Search and delete the files that came up. Ignore the warnings. I use dial-up and my connection was average 5kb/s, now its 6 |
| Roshan | I had spy ware and the I tried stopping processes while online...when i stopped this process the connection as working fine....I guess it is intergrated with spyware....my best advice is to rename it and keep it somwhere else other than the original folder....and if it is required by the system u can rename it back and put it in the original folder....cheers |
| Tread | It gives gives my trillian program and eror if I open outllok before signing on...It just started a couple days ago, and ive had office 2000 on this comp for over 2 years withno problem......did a search for the file and deleted everything..even the regs....it still comes back and causes the same problem.....I do think its a virus of some sort |
| moumen | If you find it outside the sys32 directory, then it's most likely to be a spyware program (normally keyloggers) |
| Bill | WARNING: If you enabled ability in XP to type in more than 1 language (and switching between them using the Language Bar), then if you use MSCONFIG to remove ctfmon.exe from the startup list, you will no longer have the Language Bar available. Even if you later re-enable ctfmon.exe in the msconfig startup list! (Only System Restore can bring it back.) |
| drale | I never noticed it to be a cause of a problem. My Computer runs fine. I just removed it from startup anyways to make start-up fast as possible |
| Anomimous | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 Siehe auch: Link |
| Eternal Light7-Systems Admin | If you use 2 or 3 languages with Ms office XP , ie English, Greek, Italian etc do not stop it from running 'cause it's going to take away the language bar. It does not use resources if you do not use use speach recognition or alternative text input. It is not really a problem unless you've caught some kind of virus, spyware, or malware. There is a parasite with this name from CoolWebSearch hijacking your system to Slowsearch.com according to Paul Collins Startup List. With Spybot Search & Destroy, Ad-Aware SE Personal, Spywareblaster and AVG antivirus plus a firewall you'll have no problems |
| sliverboy | i tried romoving it or/and deleting it .... it just comes back .... spybot reported that it is a spyware, I also notice that everytime I open my internet explorer another ie comes out leading to filhost.com with random banners. I tried using me's using software restrictions and man IT ACTUALLY WORKS!. So if you are not sure about the ctfmon.exe on your system you can use me's removing process and if your office runs berserk you can always go back to the software restrictions and enabling it. P.S. Dont believe every word that Microsoft says only half of it is always true |
| Jeremy | System hog. I deleted it by setting up in command line "del c:\windows\system32\ctfmon.exe" and then in my process manager, End tast a few times as it keeps popping up. Then at some point it will take a few extra seconds to load, thats where I take the advantage to hit Enter on the command prompt to delete the file. And it's gone. Then you can delete the referenced file in your registry. |
| ®Y@N | i went to the microsoft sit and it explained how to remove it and what it was; it help's user text imput alough it seems some addware use it for there tool bars and can be a target fo viruses/ spyware it seem's the only way to be sure is to try geting a new ctfmon file or getting rid of it Siehe auch: Link |
| Mirek | Legal Windows file (in System32). It displays Icon for languages in system tray, if you allow it in Control panel, Language settings. However, it isn't necessary to run it, because different keyboards can be switched with Alt-Shift or Ctrl-Shift without this file too |
| Scott | The legitimate Microsoft File is Safe, the Spyware file of the same name is Not Safe! Deleting the legitimate file won't help you. You need to delete the spyware version pretending to be the real version. They have the same name. |
| Perry | Throw of all security from file and uncheck it to prevent startup in Msconfig. Won't startup anymore after this and saves lots of trouble killing it the by Microsoft suggested way. No negative result experienced with this tric! |
| SpyGirl - PC Tech Support | Can be removed from task manager using a registered version of registryfix.exe. Still will disable it from running in the background and will only be utilized when using specific office products. Siehe auch: Link |
| Not Martha | After reading user comments, realized that recent problems I was having with my pc (e.g., freezing, hanging, erratic Spybot behaviour,etc) may be caused by ctfmon.exe. ligit or otherwise. |
| Steve | Some spyware programs use a file with the same name so that it appears to be the legitimate process started by Office. Sometimes it is, sometimes it isnt. |
| fm0210 | I had no problems using office, but today my AVG anti-virus detected it as a virus, after deleting it with AVG, 2 new ones were detected |
| | Don't install speech and handwriting support when installing Office XP to prevent. If you don't have office XP it is a virus! |
| Ariel | my AVG 7 shows me that ctfmon.exe is a virus, probably it´s a right (no matter if it cames from Microsoft) |
| scooter | running on systems with no problems |
| chsh | It was spyware, no doubt, bcz it created other programs e.g. addxa.exe, loaded into the start list, put some entry in unistallation list and much more. I decided to quit it from task manager and deleted from system folder together with start list. It was fine except the folder bcz the program quickly was recovered in few seconds. I cleaned PC with MS Spyware program and Spybot Search&Destroy. I use Asian language pack so as I guess whenever the pack starts it will either create or run this program. Perhaps it was infected with some spyware and when I deleted I hope a new copy is already fine. |
| Ed | CTFMon is involved with the language/alternative input services in Office XP. CTFMON.exe will continue to put itself back into MSConfig when you run the Office XP apps as long as the Text Services and Speech applets in the Control Panel are enabled. Not required if you don't need these features. CTFMON can be disabled from Control Panel, Text & Speech Services Siehe auch: Link |
| Mika | Harmless or harmful. Depends on the contents. My ctfmon.exe has a length of 15 360 bytes, MD5 hash value of e8e7ce0d379630e7b0015e48fa90499b and version information 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158). Never installed Office, but it seems this process gets installed by service packs etc. which M$ fails to tell you or gives you wrong impression. |
| Colin Jensen | This is official, and a part of the alternative languages and alternative inputs package from Microsoft. If you don't input in multiple languages, or don't need accessibility help, uninstall those programs and it will go away. As with all critical processes, it is often imitated by those virus writers who deserve to get a (biological) virus. Siehe auch: Link |
| Kel | CTFMON.exe comes with the computer. It is normally just a regular file that your computer uses, but it can become infected, therefore infecting your computer. Mine is infected, but not a dangerous infection. Just an annoying one. |
| GaryD | My system (XP SP2) used to take upwards of 60 seconds to go from the windows loading screen to the user log-on. Removing this file has reduced that delay to 4 seconds! No negative impacts on removal (so far!) |
| Sakacaca | It re-copies itself to de registry, even after deleting it with spy bot several times. Spy bot shows it as a virus but in reality was only a windows program running in the background. |
| Mike | For anyone who wants to disable this or any other process temporarily to check if it has a negative effect, I recommend "Startup Cop" found at PC Magazine Utilities Siehe auch: Link |
| Hali Buaya | Nicht mehr wie andere. Ich habe einfach REM_ vor dem ctfmon.exe eingegeben, jetzt kommt dei Nervensäge nicht mehr. Problem scheint gelöst. |
| moises | i deleted it but now a pop came up that says that windows stability might be affected but i dont know hat to do with it now |
| sabapathy_80 | Im not using office but ctfmon.exe is running always but i think its not dangerous, what MS can do with this file?? |
| bsss | when i connect to internet some program closed my Nortan anty virous, i stoped ctfmon.exe aftar that no prb |
| Halo | It not harmful program. It is loaded during startup of windows if you have change the language setting |
| Mikey | Its stops my Media players from open videos but as soon as i end its task they open fine |
| foolofit | found 6 running. opened in note pad commented out the contents. runs fine now |
| MELISSA | I delete it from registery (RUN- Regedit) , systems shut down |
| Matzix | It's an essential Part of Win XP Tablet PC Edition!!! |
| Hery Iswanto | i can't disable it from msconfig, cause my RAM full |
| Mark | Be careful the legimate file is in system 32, all other versions could be viruses It also wrote to the MS config file but did not have a description in the command line. First delet from MS config, restart windows and delete the file |
| Ceruleancat | The official office XP version is harmless and not a system hog, normally. but only needed if you use more than English and need the language bar, or alternative input, such as voice recognition. However, the same file name may be viral or spyware. If encountering problems, remove it from startup list configsys, run an online antivirus prog like housecall and a spyware remover like adaware or spybot. These will remove the spyware version if it's not actve in startup. If this is a legit Office file, it will be returned next time you use the prog. |
| Davy | A keylogger found in 6 places on my computer |
| Steve | Hallelujah! I've been havin' problems up the ying-yang for MONTHS since rebuilding my new system and I just determined that ctfmon was the culprit! The current, active window would lose focus and a few seconds after realizing the cursor wasn't moving (if I was typing) and/or the buttons and menus were disabled I'd notice NONE of the open windows were active, and I'd have to click sometimes 3-4 times in the window I was working in to make it active again--plus the system in general ran like molasses. If you don't need it: DISABLE IT! |
| Luke | It causes my (creative)Dxr3 Card to not function when running. Disabled with MS step-by-step. Now everything works fine. |
| Erik | Every time I start Internet Explorer 6 or open User Accounts from the Control Panel, ctfmon.exe tries to run and add itself to the system startup. Once it is running, it messes with my IE 6 connection settings, changing my username and dialing number to long strings of digits. I killed the running process and deleted the ctfmon.exe file under my WINDOWS\system32 folder, but it just re-creates itself! I can't stop this thing, and it makes IE 6 useless - I'm switching to Firefox and hoping that will help! |
| Anubis | Caused my machine to freeze up, ages to redraw windows. |
| Klaus | I-ve two ctfmon.exe running on my pc at startup one is ctfmon.exe and the other CTFMON.EXE. I think one is a virus or trojan |
| XP Pro user | Annoying. All I have loaded is Outlook. No office. |
| Kasey | Was conflicting with Medrite system on my PC, severe lag. After eliminating it, the problem was solved. |
| john | warning from ZoneAlarm |
| Don | With Office 2003, ctfmon.exe also enables a notifications area icon that provides Outlook-Exchange status information. Regards some of the msgs above 1) the MSFT KB on its removal - crap - just delete the reg key that runs it 2) it's common viral practice to replace the MSFT ctfmon with an infected file. If only an MD5 keyed BOM was available for product distributions. |
| Pan Drowse | This file is also started (can be set to Manual and full functionality is still garanteed) by a Program Call from Creative Prodikeys (due to the Alt Inout Device stratedy available from Cicero Loader aka ctfmon.exe --- ALSO, due to the same inout style, any screen-scraping remote control programs will invoke ctfmon.exe, such as gotomypc, citrix |
| Scott P | It will appear when you have more than one keyboard language enabled in the Windows regional settings. |
| Gramercy - Tech Support | I know that this is part of MS office.....but there is also something else that starts ctfmon.exe to run in the background and start with windows.....see I type in english and thai...and on windows xp....the built in "Regional and Language Options" uses ctfmon....if i enable any languages...it starts ctfmon.exe but if i disable the languages, it stops ctfmon.exe |
| paladin | I run MS Speech Recognition input services. This file is found in the expected location, x:\Windows\system32, and causes no issues, performance or otherwise, on my machine. Its memory footprint on my machine is 4.78 MB |
| Dazed & Confused | Ctfmon.exe activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office Language Bar. Siehe auch: Link |
| Diffie | Using in XP with no problems. Those with lag issues most likely do not have speech/handwriting enabled or something similar. Definitely not a virus. |
| banzai | text input service support!! long live japanese convert!! |
| Intl_KB | It's not necessarily part of Office suite- appears when you use international keyboard setup , to allow input of accented characters |
| Luca | you can safety remove it from startup registry |
| Kanan Abdullayev | I removed it and want to get it back |
| Mario | |
| Juzza | Prevented my computer getting hold of an IP address. Kept me off the net for a week. Has to disable it from msconfig. |
| Anthony | My computer input used to lag every 15 seconds, problem gone after I killed this process |
| Try LINUX! | Well, there's INEFFICIENT Windows programming for you!!!! |
| John Smith | its a completely unneeded process that takes up over 60MB of memory and slows down everything! |
| Asaf | The EXE was registered to load on systen startup, only after installing a second languege. It is responsible for the languege bar so it makes sense. If you think it's a virus, delete it and office will reinstall it, that way you'll know for sure it microsofty. only 3MB RAM, no CPU. Siehe auch: Link |
| stickman | I don't even have microsoft office, and it kept causing my computer to freeze when I connect to the internet. |
| Sachin. | ctfmon.exe is a filename that is also used by a Keylogging Software known as Family Keylogger. Now it has the ability to hide itself from Task Manager. You will find in C:/Windows/System32/CTF. The folder, of course, is hidden |
| MadEdd | Follow the Microsoft procedure to uninstall, and then delet everything you find with the same name manually and/or using SpyBot. |
| Rob Sharpe | Found it in system32 stopped the process then deleted it.Office runs fine without it.not sure if i think its spyware but it seems suspicious. |
| jeffrey | this file is also included in zone labs firewall Siehe auch: Link |
| www.bummer.co.za | just a mennace: laggy spy-ware |
| Bob | this program blockes usage of the hardware Creative Encore DVD DxR3 card for playing DVD/mpeg2 on hardware card. |
| trial and error | Thanks for the tips neuber ... very helpful site for me!!! I got ctfmon.exe off my task manager by control panel regional and language options languages tab details advanced tab system configuration select turn off advanced text services for east asians for xp pro. |
| MyD0j0 | That anything with "MS" is a virus magnet and automatically doubles the cost of computer security. Siehe auch: Link |
| WeirdFetishes | Caused massive slowdown. Deleted it from the startup menu on WinPatrol, then deleted it from the registry. CPU now runs fine w/o problems. |
| nipper | SpyBot SD states that it's coolwebsearch related. I think this is incorrect as no other adware application picks this up. I have a clean install and it's just a windows conponent. |
| john | i was getting popups while it was running, and although it wasnt anywhere on my comp (i checked after removing msoffice), i havent had a popup since i ended the process |
| Koko | was installed before that I install Office, & make my computer very slow and bugged (15min to start Winrar...). All return good when I disabled it. |
| steven | this particular file delays window activation when i log in with my password(sometimes up to 5 mins. i try to uncheck in the start up but it get checked again after the 2nd reboot. i dont't know how. |
| Danny S. | I tried to remove it, and it kept coming back. I removed microsoft office completely, then removed all instances of both ctfmon and ms office from the registry, and it STILL came back ! i deleted it from windows /system32, and it STILL came back ! Even renamed it, and another one came up. To get rid of it completely, delete the ctfmon.exe from windows/system32/dllcache as well. Then it will ask you to put in the service pack 2 disk, but just press cancel. it will be gone ! |
| flopo | Wenn sich die Datei wie oben beschrieben im Ordner /system32 befindet kann mann diesen Process trauen aber nützlich ist er beim Windowsstart nicht daher sollte man den Process in den folgenen Schritten ausschaltn: /Start/Ausführen/ msconfig (eingeben) /Systemstart/ ctfmon deaktivieren (Hägchen abschalten) / OK / Neu starten. Um das auszuführen sind Administratorrechte erforderlich. |
| The Commander | This file stops Command & Conquer working propley stop the file running to make it work propley |
| | this little .exe is preventing me from starting my OS. i do not have office installed and yet it runs. i disable it in safe mode but it renables it self. and my system only lodes when it is NOT running |
| xray | family key logger--i found this in my system32 folder (hidden file) after someone installed family key logger on my system..best thing to do is unhide hidden files and go find it..i |
| Viktoria | Meine Datei "ctfmon.exe" befindet sich im Ordner C:\Windows\System32 und trotzdem findet es als "family keylogger Commercial KeyLogger" |
| Peter | Both a Microsoft legitimate process and the name of a keylogger. Look closely at the system32 folder. The legit file will be there. If, however, you find a "CTF" folder in your system32 directory, you've found your keylogger. Pretty simple, use AntiVir or a similar spyware checker to be sure. |
| amol | uses unnecessary memory and pop up the handwriting and speech recognition tool unnecessary |
| Gary Rogers - Author | Used For Dictation, Etc, in Office 2003. Do not delete this file because you will not be able to use the Dictation, Handwriting , etc, functions in Office 2003. It always shows up as a "Keep - Do Not Keep" when WebRoot SpySweeper loads with Windows XP and or manual initiation of SpySweeper. For some odd reason, I keep telling SpySweeper to keep it - However, it comes up every time I reboot and WebRoot SpySweeper is loaded with Windows XP. |
| Kent | Used for logging... Remove if not installed by a user on your network, |
| Nightrider | This is a common file which alot of virus developers use as part of their virus. The main exe is a windows facility text input service BUT....has been known to be overriden to be used as part of a malware application. The best way to counter act this is to look at the symantec website which provides you with full detail on all registry keys that the virus infects as well as the exes that are affected Siehe auch: Link |
| Sombody is spying you. | If it's in a following folder "%Windows dir%\System32\CTF\" then it is a Family Keylogger... i use it all the time to see whats happening MY computer. it's very handy if you need it. Siehe auch: Link |
| Stinch | My opinion is that Ctfmon.exe is not dangerous. My spyware adware and antivirus programs do not declare it dangerous. |
| George | If its located in the System32 folder, then its from microsoft. If its not in there, then get rid of it. |
| Genes | I'm using ChineseStar XP on my Win XP computer, which is a chinese text input software. After using it's Inteligent Spelling feature for several month, ctfmon.exe will try to be naughty, what I do is I delete the custom phrase database at "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\CStar\csime\pyuser35_CstarXP.dat" file and let the program to create a new one, then everything is allright again. So I think ctfmon.exe is not a problem itself, but it is other unstable program that make it to cause trouble. |
| Keifer | This also is installed with the game Unreal Tournament 2004, and is part of the text-to-speech feature, and appears whenever u use international keyboard setup for typing accented characters, also part of Microsoft Office's speech recognition, be careful if you decide to uninstall it, if you have any of these programs or accesories it will change how they work if uninstalled |
| Sammy | It's used in "advanced text services". usually appears in some custom versions of windows XP. |
| AdDiCt | I reinstall windows about once every 6 months and always dread installing office cause it installs ctfmon.exe and mdm.exe which (IN EVERY SINGLE GAME) causes a significant drop in framerates... while the game is running, if i kill those 2 processes then my frames return to their normal rate. Its very consistant like that.. making it a useless process for a gamer. |
| tony | all i know is that spybot says its a "CoolWebSearch_ parasite related - hijacking to Slawsearch.com" |
| Magman | This is a macrosoft virus that causes lost focus of foreground aplications. I advice you to delete it. :) |
| Mr Scott | Office XP has *never* been on this computer either, but ctfmon.exe is there. But after digging around, I discovered that Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer uses this process too! Siehe auch: Link |
| Frank | As long as its in the windows/system32 folder its safe...it does create a globe shell hook,Get message hook and a CBT hook but its safe |
| Sree Gogineni | Useless, remove at start up to boot up ur comp faster |
| Linjalen | It DOES affect performance in certain manuevers you do as user.. For example when deleting temporarly internetfiles and when configuring the startmeny, cleaning recent file list and so on. Very disturbing process. Not a virus or spyware but indeed a useless function. |
| AJS a bit miffed | Causes some CDs not to be read along with other programs in msconfig startup. Comes from various sources so no point inhibiting it in startup. |
| D-t-R | Annoying; I try to shut it off, and it keeps coming back. |
| Gerrard | This file is only dangerous if it is found anywhere else other than C:\windows\prefetch or system32. aswell as being used by MSoffice it is also used if u have the language bar down next to the task bar which allows you to change your keyboard to a different language. It also uses basically no resources. if u have issues with it crashing or freezing your machine you may have a virus or spyware using the same file name. |
| Bruce | CTFMON.exe is harmless and is part of MS Office. However, a virus/trojan or adware/spyware can easily overwritten it and replaced it with its own file. If in doubt, use free online virus scanners or spyware/adware detectors. |
| Bill | ctfmon.exe was stopping some programs from closing on my machine. It took me 3 tries to rid myself of this little pain. |
| BenJordan | It's used by Office XP/2003 and it's not a big deal. |
| chadat259 | When loaded, it tends to slow down all other running processes. It can be loaded at Windows startup, when any Office/Outlook application is started, too. I removed it by deleting ...system32/ctfmon.exe, disabling in msconfig, Security Task Manager, delete ALL registry keys containing ANY reference to "ctfmon" and lastly, and seemingly most important, boot PC into Safemode with Command Prompt, navigate to C:/windows/system32 directory and delete the file "ctfmon.exe" - This should prevent the file from ever loading/appearing again when Windows/Outlook/Office/Internet Explorer are started. |
| WWW | I tried to remember how ctfmon was setup on my computer. Then I remembered it installed automatically during installation of Unreal Tournament. |
| dameon1313 | can be dangerous if you don't have spyware or virus detection programes but is still a resource hoge on some systems. |
| Gippo | Deleted this file from start up using msconfig, then uninstalled the MS language bar component as per instructions from MS, but still runs at start up. Annoying and slows down start up. |
| ~JSV | I never use OfficeXp stuff on my PC, and never had ctfmon.exe running, it recently started running after I installed IE7 beta.... I try to keep my processes to a min so this process was very annoying and used unnecesary memory, so I finally found this to deleted. I don't have use for that on my PC so there's no need to have it, plus it does'nt cause system to become unstable, if you don't use OfficeXP than it's safe to unstalled it. |
| GofM | Suspicious; seems unnecessary. Deleted from running tasks without problems |
| Ken | The file "ctfmon.exe" comes into my Task Manager everytime I open it up. I usually just ended the task and it would go away. After a few months, I realized that the file kept returning, so I figured it was a type of Virus, Spyware, or a Trojan. I had problems with my computer before due to Spyware, so I figured this was a bad file. However, I did some research on it, and I found out it wasn't supposed to be there. It never did anything to harm my computer though. It only bothers me when I constantly have to end the task so it doesn't use up unnecessary RAM. It hasn't done any sort of damage. Siehe auch: Link Link |
| LinuxInductee | If you don't like executibles that reappear after you delete them, try deleting any of your Outlook Express files... hit refresh and watch them one by one, pop right back into existance...now why would a mail client application act wormy? Secret MS transactions? They can keep the email client installed ( i have a way around it ), but they can't keep the operating system from getting corrupted |
| Andy | open task manger (ctrl + alt + del) see if the process is named ctfmon.exe or cftmon.exe, if cftmon.exe it is a virus (open your antivirus product and scan) if it is ctfmon.exe then open control panel regional and language settings languages tab details advanced check 'turn off andvanced text services'. doing this is the fastest way of disabling ctfmon than uninstalling it and having to find the xp cd again. ps: this won't create office problems and just ignore microsofts instructions to REMOVE it and do it this safer, faster and much less complicated way. It worked perfectly for me! |
| Patrick | As already said on this page, this is always installed with office. It could however also be a virus. To be safe, disable this (you can't just disable it with msconfig but look at instructions elsewhere on the page) UNLESS you are using speech to text, handwriting recognition or a tablet PC. |
| Sarah | Wouldn't let my screensaver run. And I think it had something to do with the language bar always coming up on startup. Got rid of it. It's not necessary anyways. Office 2007 beta runs fine. |
| Panic | default bloatware with the only purpose in running as default is make you buy new hardware |
| Jon | This has been slowing my system down considerably. Once gone I have had no issues at all. It's also annoying by it's persistence in trying to reinstall if not deleted properly |
| Kapa | Just turn off advanced text services and its gone, at least for me |
| ©2006 Microsoft Corporation. | Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. This should not be removed. I do not understand why users on this site are saying it's dangerous. Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office XP programs, so removing it is not recommended. |
| Josh Hiller, Denver Colorado | Removed at startup and increased the performance of my computer (Dell Latitude D610). Run Office with no problems. Also run Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.0.2 and seems to be much faster. |
| Alejandro S | It is truly a part of windows but only if it is in system32/ctfmon.exe. I've closed the process and found no real system instability however if I'm not sure what will happen in the long run. |
| Apostacia | who ever says this file is a trojan or dangerous is a mongoloid xD READ PEOPLE |
| Zom-B | It is a keylogger and backdoor named "troyan-backdoor-sapilayr". It also created a great deal of lag. |
| Justin | Part of Microsoft Office XP |
| ronotron | CTFMON.exe is loaded on my computer at startup. i installed startup optimizer and it showed up as a trojan, which a memory footprint of 16 kb |
| Steve | Turn off: Control Panel- Regional and Language Options- Languages Tab- Details- Advanced Tab- Check "Turn off advanced text services" |
| Dan | In my situation it was just a memory hog, taking up 5 or so mb for no good reason. |
| DC 10 | It is mostly office 2003, Office Xp and probably recognition software - Yet there is a Trojan called ctfmon.exe and is suspectable on Norton Int Security apps - comes in the from sometimes as a redirector trojan/spyware - you should leave it unless you notics it redirecting a common web page - email page mostly likely redirects it to another page - Other than that it is not dangerous - unless it is a spyware - Normal Comes on when using MS active sync and Office products - so keep it might need it - or can remove it and maybe no ill effects at all... |
| BiLL Rulez | Ctfmon.exe running on my system no office ever installed. ctfmon.exe *32 also Running on system |
| fistula annais | ctfmon.exe is continually trying to gain access to internet (every 4 seconds), I've set zone alarm to block it, while I work out how/if to get rid of it (zone alarm reports it as 'eMule'[not program I use], but it is ctfmon.exe that is the agent that it points back to). * I've checked a windows installation where ctfmon doesn't try to get net access, and the difference size 4mb/15kb, rather than 8kb, and location. mal version installs to windows\prefetch,+ system32\dlg.. it all seems to be a rogue form of 'eMule'? |
| klw | ctfmon.exe is obviously a useful program for microsoft and for hackers. It is too useful in this case which may present a problem to some people. I do not run anything that needs this program, I have it disabled under msconfig, and I have most addons for IE7 disabled, but it still reactivates itself with IE7. If this is the case with you, make sure to go through the steps to delete it, or someone may be watching you! O_o |
| Tom | It is installed with IE 7 also. Seems microsoft couldn't get it on enough computers with Office so they expanded it. I went to the control panel and removed the language bar from the 'regional and language options' and everything runs smoother and faster with no problems. |
| Alok Singh from Mozambique | Hey i think the virus use this file to monitor us. It is like too user working at the same computer at same time. |
| Tom | This file appears to be causing a 1 1/2 minute + delay at start up between the time my Wallpaper appears and the desktop icons show up. Without it the delay is less than 5 seconds. |
| Vicks | There should be one ctfmon file located in windows/system32 and it´s safe... however there seems to be a spyware that is almost identic to eMule program which creates a folder "dlg" in system32 folder. The .exe files is named "ctfmon.exe". It uses cpu time and bandwith to download something... haven´t been able to figure out what.... but found this piece of crap program when it tried to download files up to 32G big!! The program creates automatically two exeptions in windows firewall tool and allows itself to connect... i´ve also found many regkeys related to this particular spyware... |
| Steven | I do not, nor ever have, Microsoft Office installed on my Machine. I belive this is undocumented Microsoft spyware. |
| CuttheCrap | That it is not dangerous under normal circumstances |
| partiboi26 | all i have is home edition xp.tonight windows installed updates and added updated ie 6 to ie7.it asked me to restart and i did but couldnt get on the internet wihtout running a proxy for an ip.then nothing would load my puter kept locking up.i checked task man and there was this process on my puter.its never been there before and i cant get rid of it,i deleted it from sys 32 and on restart its back,i tried the regional langauge thing but still there,how in the hell can i get this satan spawn process from hell of my computer. |
| | It's for the language bar. when i first saw it i thought to myself "there's a jamacan capture the flag game going on in my computer!?" |
| Mohamed | It is separatly closed by windows task manager while you shoutdown the XP based system |
| Max Meier | Wird übrigens nicht nur durch Office XP, etc. installiert, sondern auch durch den IE7. Lösung: Unter Systemsteuerung/Regions- und Sprachenoptionen/Sprachen/Details/Erweitert das Häkchen bei "Alle erweiterten Textdienste deaktivieren" setzen. Nun wird es nicht mehr automatisch gestartet. |
| Edwing Blackzenith | Having loads of problems at statup with it.. if you DO find it somewere but system32... it's a virus, so get rid of it if it's not in the right place. if it is... well that's life.. blame OFFICE |
| JohnM | See the removal procedure in CraigC's link: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=282599 If you have installed a keyboard layout other than 101 (default English US), and even if you are not using it - just the fact that it's installed, then ctfmon.exe will run. Siehe auch: Link |
| | this file is to do with text services. if you havent specifially chosen to install this or used text services in any of the windows products and you have this then it is most likely spyware. this was very hard to get rid of because whatever i did, it kept coming back however i tried going into control panel, then add remove programs, then into your microsoft office package, now go into customize and find the file about text services, now choose to install this. i just did this and it looks like the ctfmon.exe is gone |
| JD | I don't even have MSOffice and ctfmon.exe is on my machine... Microsoft Defender said that it ships with the operating system, it's name is "CTF Loader" and that Microsoft Defender permits it. (Mine is located in the system32 folder.) |
| Anthem | Quite an annoying file. I didn't have Office before I got rid of it, so it may have been malicious despite it being located in system32. To get rid of it forever, get it off of your start-up through registry, then restart in safe mode, and delete it in system32 and dllcache. |
| | It is just spareing memory in case of using office |
| Tim | ctfmon.exe will start showing up in your task manager if you've recently upgraded to IE7 (the new, MS tabbed version). Just follow Gary's directions way up there to disable it. |
| Chunder | This file is NOT dangerous, it is 100% safe. But i do know when i disable it my computer runs faster. |
| Dave | When this file is stopped at startup it does make my system load much quicker, also I have not found that it stops any of my ms office programs from working apart from speech recognition, but as I do not use this it don't matter to me. But please beware of other files called ctfmon that are not in the system32 folder. |
| Blade | this file even after deletion, pops up a micrsoft office installing it again and not finding the file..... so remove old version of Microsoft office.... use 2007 version..... delete ctfmon.exe from a hidden folder, put it in address bar C:\Windows\system32\dllcache ......fine Siehe auch: Link |
| | Three people on here Nailed how to STOP it from running ."graercy-tech support", "Jaed Lqbal", and "trial and error". |
| S. Daniel | It is a simple file used by MS office to work with your text input |
| THNDR143 | This got installed when I installed my Speech Recognition Software |
| | Is an Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP |
| AcidX | This File Is Installed With XP. Original File Is Very Harmless, Although It Is A Popular Target For Spyware And Viruses Since It Is A Default Windows File (Always There). It Is Enabled By Some Software (UltraMon Etc.) For The Multi-Lingual Support. If You Remove It From MSConfig And It Re-Appears, Then You Are Booting A Program Which Requires CTFMon. You Will Sometimes Notice The Language Bar Keeps Appearing On The Task Bar. This Is Because CTFMon Is Being Re-Enabled By Another Application. Siehe auch: Link |
| Wally | Part of MS Office and also added during the IE 7 install if you choose the clear type option. |
| Adam L Morgan | If you dont want it running, go to Run and type in RegEdit where you can disable it. Be very careful not to change anything you dont know about in there as this is the core of your computer! Here is the path to disable ctfmon.exe from running in the background HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Simply right-click ctfmon.exe and delete it. Hope I helped someone. |
| Jordan | Part of Microsft Office |
| hackmysoul | ctfmon.exe slows down my PC. So I use Zonealarm and kill this process everytime it starts. |
| W T WASP | I had no apparent problems with it whatsoever, but after doing a little research, and finding so many potential imposters for it, I decided "why chance it?" and I opted to remove it from the Startup list, but otherwise left it alone (did not delete or disable it) JUST IN CASE something happens later where I must get it back. Since I don't use OfficeXP anyway, it just seemed like one less thing for my system to worry about at Startup. |
| UnderSky | This application is trusty, not a trojan, and virus!! It's a windows system process. Don't listen any body who told you: "This is trojan", if their problem in this application, it's only in their mind. |
| nirmala | i want to delet this file [ www.usuc.us/2/popup/1.ph?=john-p ]plz can u delet this file it alway come when i open internet explorer |
| Adabiviak | When you use a tablet, this program is (I believe) the one that monitors windows for text boxes and brings up the little 'keyboard' balloon, which when clicked will open up the input panel for handwriting, on-screen keyboard, etc. It sounds like it does more too. |
| Pupkin | it is neede for voice recognition Siehe auch: Link |
| Orbit Rain | I've run into too much squirrely behavior from ctfmon.exe in the past, When upgrading ie to v.7 on an XPreinstall, launching IE tries to add ctfmon.exe as a starup process. I tea-timer before anything else in order to monitor and deny such changes. (I run firefox and _no_ office on that box) |
| David Jones | I have microsoft office and works and i haven't even opened them since installation and yet ctfmon.exe is always there on task manager using up 584K of memory usage. Is this normal it's getting very annoying! |
| sherry zak | Just check the file's date stamp to find out when it got into your pc. For me, if I find it too recent and differs very much with the rest of windows system files, I can always safely delete it =) |
| ( , Y , ) | It seems to cause lag and when i stop it thru task manager it seems to restart after i open an explorer window |
| Mukul Sharma | File Download - Security Warning Do you want to save this file NAVCANCL Unknown file type from IEFRAME.dll When tried to open internet explorer, this is the message i got. |
| Shinsa | This file is a typical Micro$oft screw-up. It is used for the language bar. You sgould be able to disable it, howerver, I have found it will be re-enabled somehow. It does cause conflict with many games and especially CD/DVD copy protection schemes like SecureRom. This file was responsible for a empty tool bar on my task bar that I could not get rid of. Disabling it and then rebooting fixed the problem. But, it eventually turns back on, whenever a process expects to see it. Possibly Office apps always expect to see it, and when an Office app is run, it re-enables without your consent. |
| Alex | If The File Is In The System32 Folder It is Not A Virus. It is Used By OfficeXP Programs However If It Is Outside The System32 Folder It Is Probably A Virus |
| Ibennia | If you have Office 2000, you can disable ctfmon.exe by renaming the file. Siehe auch: Link |
| Donna Harrington | Process Guard is always catching cftmon.exe trying to register itself as a startup program. This is irksome about Microsoft as I don't even have Microsoft Office loaded! |
| ctfmon.exe | i dunno anything but it is not dangerous Siehe auch: Link Link |
| Mark | On install ZoneAlarm set the send mail allow flag against this file. Why should this program need this permission. I'll follow the links to the MS KB and remove it from my PC. I don't need the features it provides. |
| Teh Mastah Cheef | It's a major part of text-input services for Windows apps, especially in Office and, more importantly, the language toolbar. I personally use four different languages on my computer, so this file is ESSENTIAL. Especially for East Asian language users (with a non-EA version of Windows), this file is very important for multi-language support. On the other hand, if you aren't using more than one language and you don't rely on Office's text services (minor things, anyway) then KILL it, it just eats up processing anyway. Especially for any games, I usually have to kill it when playing games. XD |
| Daniel Furlan Carobrez | it can be found on c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386, not dangerous, easy to remove... |
| Lee | Magman. ctfmon.exe is NOT a virus! |
| KoalMan | If you want to turn off ctfmon do this.Start = All Programs =Control Panel = Select Date,Time,Language and Regional Options Then select Regional and Language Options. Click on Languages = Select Text Services and Input Languages = settings = advanced . Chevk Turn Off Advanced Text Services. It won't bother you again. |
| Dethklok | It's unnecessary. Disable it from starting automatically by using a start-up viewing utility or just do it manually by editing the registry. |
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