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Startup Entry
This is a valid entry, but is classified as 'user's choice'.
It may not be needed, but that depends on whether the user deems it necessary.
It may not be needed, but that depends on whether the user deems it necessary.
Item Details
| Name: | ctfmon.exe |
| Filename: | ctfmon.exe |
| Description: | 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. For more info on ctfmon See_Here ;en-us;282599 . CTFMON can be disabled from Control Panel, Text & Speech Services. The file will always be located in the \%WINDIR%\System32\ folder. If it is located elsewhere, it will likely be a worm or trojan! |
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This is a Startup entry, not a running process - although it may be visible in Task Manager (CTRL+ALT+DEL) if it continues running after startup. Before ending a process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it is listed as an "X", please check whether it's actually set to start using MSCONFIG or another tool.
Some bad startup entries use the same names as common Windows processes, and it may be difficult to distinguish between them in Task Manager. If in doubt, seek advice before doing anything.
Some bad startup entries use the same names as common Windows processes, and it may be difficult to distinguish between them in Task Manager. If in doubt, seek advice before doing anything.