How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do
in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file.
Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office 2007,
but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

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| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
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|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation
performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How
to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition features
in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the
speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office
2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

Leave the damned thing alone. It IS legitimate. I have forgotten
as to how it came about BUT it was discussed here ad nauseum for
weeks about a year and a half ago. I DON'T worry about it
anymore. Check out the Microsoft databases for more info.
-
Doug W.
-

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else,
restarted computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in
\System32 folder (and the renamed file is there too of
course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that
when I shut the service down, it starts automatically each
time I start IE new window, or even when I browse through my
Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder,
checking all I do in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've
found that file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting
Windows that key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware
software and it detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run
on startup that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction
shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the
scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop
up menu etc has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does
not acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote
in message ...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is
provided by Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office
installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that
file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or
Windows Vista (all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that
file. Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by
Office 2007, but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a
way to remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

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| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
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|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many
problems on user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any
operation performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is
on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about
Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just
installed yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599
"Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting
recognition features in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn
off the speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in
Office 2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599

"Doug W." stand@attention wrote in message
...
: Leave the damned thing alone. It IS legitimate. I have forgotten
: as to how it came about BUT it was discussed here ad nauseum for
: weeks about a year and a half ago. I DON'T worry about it
: anymore. Check out the Microsoft databases for more info.
: -
: Doug W.
: -
:
: "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
: ...
: Thank you for your replies.
: I am more and more worrying about that file.
: It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else,
: restarted computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in
: \System32 folder (and the renamed file is there too of
: course).
: I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that
: when I shut the service down, it starts automatically each
: time I start IE new window, or even when I browse through my
: Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
: I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder,
: checking all I do in my computer!!!!
:
: There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've
: found that file is placed in
:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
: and in
:
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
: After removing that key from registry and after restarting
: Windows that key is back there!!!!
: I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware
: software and it detects nothing wrong!
:
: If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run
: on startup that way? Something is not right here.
: Any thoughts on that?
: Jack
:
: "Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
: ...
: Thank you for your explanation.
: That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction
: shown in:
: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
: Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the
: scratch.
: I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
: After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
: Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop
: up menu etc has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
: In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
: It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does
: not acknowledge.
: I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
: Jack
:
: ""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote
: in message ...
: Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is
: provided by Windows.
: Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office
: installation was
: supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that
: file. Since
: Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or
: Windows Vista (all
: of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that
: file. Depending
: on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by
: Office 2007, but
: it does not install the file.
:
: Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a
: way to remove
: it.
:
: Sloan Crayton
: Microsoft
:
: --------------------
: | From: "Jack" replyto@it
: | References:
:
: | Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
: | Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
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: | Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl
: microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
: | X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
: |
: | Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
: | I use Office 2007
: | Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many
: problems on user
: | computers???
: | The most common problem is drastic slow down of any
: operation performed
: in
: | Windows (outside the Office).
: | In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is
: on?
: | That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about
: Office 2007.
: | BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just
: installed yesterday!
: | Jack
: |
: | "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
: wrote
: in
: | message ...
: | See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599
: "Frequently asked
: questions
: | about Ctfmon.exe" and
: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How to
: | turn off the speech recognition and handwriting
: recognition features in
: | Office XP".
: |
: | ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
: | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn
: off the speech
: | recognition and the handwriting recognition features in
: Office 2003".
: |
: | Jack wrote:
: |
: | Which part of the office is that file?
: | It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
: | Jack
: |
: |
: |
: |
:
:
:
:
:
:

You were not reading that thread properly. Thank you.
1.
That MSDN article is not for me. I do not use Office XP but Office 2007.
2.
That thing is causing 3-5 seconds delay on each mouse click I do in Windows.
Please at least do one thing for me.
If you are not afraid of opening Windows registry, please check if you have
the same both entries.
That will help.
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do
in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file.
Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office 2007,
but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

--------------------
| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
| Lines: 30
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation
performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How
to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition features
in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the
speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office
2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

This can be caused by the Language Bar, regardless of Office *version*, or NO
Office products at all.
It is an XP problem, period. (for some)
Read/try these pages:
1)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313176/EN-US/
2)
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...is-it-running/
[READ the Step about Office 2003; it has a note about 2007. At step 3, you
can "delete" the entry from the Registry at the location specified in
msconfig, rather than just "unchecking" in msconfig.]

-hth-



"Jack" wrote:

You were not reading that thread properly. Thank you.
1.
That MSDN article is not for me. I do not use Office XP but Office 2007.
2.
That thing is causing 3-5 seconds delay on each mouse click I do in Windows.
Please at least do one thing for me.
If you are not afraid of opening Windows registry, please check if you have
the same both entries.
That will help.
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do
in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file.
Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office 2007,
but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

--------------------
| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
| Lines: 30
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation
performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How
to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition features
in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the
speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office
2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

Yes I am

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
You were not reading that thread properly. Thank you.
1.
That MSDN article is not for me. I do not use Office XP but Office 2007.
2.
That thing is causing 3-5 seconds delay on each mouse click I do in
Windows.
Please at least do one thing for me.
If you are not afraid of opening Windows registry, please check if you
have the same both entries.
That will help.
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new
window, or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook
Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do
in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file.
Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office 2007,
but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

--------------------
| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
| Lines: 30
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| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation
performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526
"How to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition
features in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the
speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office
2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

If you did you would know I have already passed that step.
No need to repeat, because your reply does not bring anything new to the
subject.
Jack

"DL" address@invalid wrote in message
...
Yes I am

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
You were not reading that thread properly. Thank you.
1.
That MSDN article is not for me. I do not use Office XP but Office 2007.
2.
That thing is causing 3-5 seconds delay on each mouse click I do in
Windows.
Please at least do one thing for me.
If you are not afraid of opening Windows registry, please check if you
have the same both entries.
That will help.
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I
shut the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new
window, or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook
Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I
do in my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file.
Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file.
Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office
2007, but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

--------------------
| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
| Lines: 30
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138
| X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198
| X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response
| Message-ID:
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
| NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-142.56.99.216.dsl-cust.ca.inter.net
216.99.56.142
| Path:
TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl
| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation
performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]"
wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526
"How to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition
features in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the
speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office
2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|

Jack,

In my reply dated 01/30/08 as a followup to Sloan's, there were steps to turn it off that do work, that explained a bit more about
what can cause it to be restarted (based on services and features of Windows you have invoked) and that asked you for additional
information includind specifics on where you are seeing delays.

There hasn't been a response to you that I've seen to trying those steps or to the questions asked.

An additional reply on 02/01 by 'Script' points to a web page that basically covers the same steps with step by step pictures.

===========
"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message ...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do in
my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that file
is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that key
is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

I managed to get rid of the thing after it got installed on my computer
when I upgraded to IE7. I'm running XP Home SP2. Just did a search of my
entire drive and there IS no ctrmon.exe, so it can be done. However,
"Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office
XP programs, so removing it is not recommended."

Thus, disabling it is a better idea if you're running MS Office XP, but
you're not so it shouldn't hurt anything.

First disable it and do a search for all instances of the file. Delete
all three of them.

Also, maybe you can find something of use he

http://tinyurl.com/yq6p7a

(a Google search using "get rid of ctfmon.exe" (no quotes) as the search
terms.

Jack wrote:
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do in
my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that file
is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that key
is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack

"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your explanation.
That explans why I could not follow the removal instruction shown in:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599
Since my original post I have reinstalled my Windows from the scratch.
I have Windows XP PRO SP2 and Office 2007 installed.
After the fresh installation I have exactly the same problem.
Any Windows operation: opening folder, clicking on some pop up menu etc
has delay of 2-3 seconds!!!
In Task Manager I stop ctfmon.exe service and delay is gone.
It seems like there is a big problem, which Microsoft does not
acknowledge.
I do not think that it is my computer hardware problem.
Jack

""Sloan Crayton [MSFT]"" wrote in message
...
Office 2007 no longer installs this component as it is provided by
Windows.
Earlier versions of Office did install it as Office installation was
supported on versions of Windows that did not provide that file. Since
Office 2007 requires Windows XP SP2, Windows 2003 SP1 or Windows Vista
(all
of these provide ctfmon.exe), it no longer installs that file. Depending
on which features are installed, CTFMON.EXE may be used by Office 2007,
but
it does not install the file.

Since it is provided by Windows, I do not believe there is a way to
remove
it.

Sloan Crayton
Microsoft

--------------------
| From: "Jack" replyto@it
| References:

| Subject: How to get rid off ctfmon.exe service?
| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:53:52 -0500
| Lines: 30
| X-Priority: 3
| X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
| X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138
| X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198
| X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response
| Message-ID:
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.office.setup
| NNTP-Posting-Host: ip-142.56.99.216.dsl-cust.ca.inter.net 216.99.56.142
| Path: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl
| Xref: TK2MSFTNGHUB02.phx.gbl microsoft.public.office.setup:9877
| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.office.setup
|
| Thank you, but I do not have Office XP
| I use Office 2007
| Why MS insists of using that file, which causes so many problems on
user
| computers???
| The most common problem is drastic slow down of any operation performed
in
| Windows (outside the Office).
| In fact Office is not even running! Why that service is on?
| That KB articles do not explain much, and nothing about Office 2007.
| BTW, I have brand new Windows XP and Office 2007 just installed
yesterday!
| Jack
|
| "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote
in
| message ...
| See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=282599 "Frequently asked
questions
| about Ctfmon.exe" and http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526 "How
to
| turn off the speech recognition and handwriting recognition features
in
| Office XP".
|
| ctfmon.exe serves the same function in Office 2003. See
| http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586 "How to turn off the speech
| recognition and the handwriting recognition features in Office 2003".
|
| Jack wrote:
|
| Which part of the office is that file?
| It runs as a service and it screws up my computer!
| Jack
|
|
|
|






--
John Corliss

Bob, I am sorry I missed your post.
Yes, thanks to you I finally get rid off that file.
It was just enough to follow these steps involving Control Panel settings
and removing from the start up menu.
You are absolutely right that the delay I am having is a combination of
ctfmon interracting with another software just I do not have enough time to
trace what software it is.
I had exactly the same problem (delay) last year when using XP Home edition
with SP2 , IE6 and OfficeXP.
After removing that ctfmon file the delay was gone.
Now, I built new computer, installed XP PRO/SP2, IE 7 and Office 2007. Just
2 weeks ago.
And the first thing I've noticed was that delay (2-3 secs) on performing any
operation in Windows.
It has nothing to do with my programming.
Maybe I am just too sensitive?
Maybe everyone else has the same delay but it does not have a clue that
computer can perform better?
Maybe.
Thanks,
Jack

"Bob Buckland ?:-)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote
in message ...
Jack,

In my reply dated 01/30/08 as a followup to Sloan's, there were steps to
turn it off that do work, that explained a bit more about
what can cause it to be restarted (based on services and features of
Windows you have invoked) and that asked you for additional
information includind specifics on where you are seeing delays.

There hasn't been a response to you that I've seen to trying those steps
or to the questions asked.

An additional reply on 02/01 by 'Script' points to a web page that
basically covers the same steps with step by step pictures.

===========
"Jack" replyto@it wrote in message
...
Thank you for your replies.
I am more and more worrying about that file.
It is undestructable. I have renamed it to something else, restarted
computer and I have again ctfmon.exe file in \System32 folder (and the
renamed file is there too of course).
I have monitored ctfmon.exe service and I have found out that when I shut
the service down, it starts automatically each time I start IE new window,
or even when I browse through my Inbox messages in Outlook Express.
I feel like a big brother is watching over my shoulder, checking all I do
in
my computer!!!!

There is also one thing more to it. In Windows registry I've found that
file
is placed in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run\C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
and in
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1960408961-113007714-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
After removing that key from registry and after restarting Windows that
key
is back there!!!!
I have tried all different anti virus and anti spyware software and it
detects nothing wrong!

If it is a legitimate Windows OS file why it is placed to run on startup
that way? Something is not right here.
Any thoughts on that?
Jack
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*