I brought up this question some time ago.

There is a program running all the time on the Startup List (via msconfig) called ctfmon.exe

Apparently it has something to do with Asian languages.

From what I've read online, it is nearly impossible to turn off. When I disable it in Startup, it's right back again next time I boot up.

Seahwk83 gave detailed instructions on how to remove it, but they are quite involved and I never got around to doing it.

My question is, can it just be deleted in the Startup Feature in CCleaner. It gives you the option to Disable (which doesn't work in this case), or Delete.

I didn't want to delete something that I really don't understand.

Any thoughts on this?

Would it work? Is it safe?

I now have my start up list very short, and ctfmon really bugs me...

This program is part of Microsoft Office. Please see this help page:

PC Hell: What is CTFMON.EXE and How Can I Remove It (http://www.pchell.com/support/ctfmon.shtml)

Thanks,

I actually read that article once before and tried it, but ctfmon came back.

I just tried it again. Did it work for you?

Here is a similar link with more detail:
What is ctfmon.exe And Why Is It Running? :: the How-To Geek (http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/what-is-ctfmonexe-and-why-is-it-running/)

What are your thoughts about deleting it in CCleaner?

This program is software from Microsoft, part of MS Office. Why are you trying to stop it from loading? Have you tried disabling or uninstalling it via the MS Office "advanced customization of applications" function for your version of Office and Windows?

CCleaner doesn't usually treat software from Microsoft as "crap" that needs cleaning. I doubt CCleaner can do anything other than what you have already tried, but you can give it a shot.

This works I personally do it when working with new installs

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP:



1. Quit all Office programs.

2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

NOTE: In Windows XP, click Start and then click Control Panel.

3. In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.NOTE: In Windows XP, click Add or Remove Programs.

4. In the Currently installed programs list, click to select Microsoft Office XP product, where Office XP product is the name of the specific Office product being used. If you are using a standalone version of one of the Office programs, click to select the appropriate product in the list. Click Change.

5. In the Maintenance Mode Options dialog box, select Add or Remove Features, and then click Next. This displays the Choose installation options for all Office applications and tools dialog box.

6. Click the plus sign (+) next to Office Shared Features to expand it.

7. Click the icon next to Alternative User Input, and then select Not Available.

8. Click Update.

NOTE: If you have multiple Office XP products installed, for example, Office XP Professional and Publisher 2002, you must repeat the preceding steps for each installed product.

Step 2: Remove Alternative User Input Services from Text Services

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. In the Control Panel, double-click Text Services.NOTE: In Windows XP, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Regional and Language Options. On the Languages tab, click Details.

3. Under Installed Services, select each input item that is listed, and then click Remove to remove the item. All items must be removed, one by one, except the following input service:

English (United States)- default Keyboard United States 101

Step 3: Run Regsvr32 /U on the Msimtf.dll and Msctf.dll Files

1. Click Start and then click Run.

2. In the Run dialog box, type the following command:
Regsvr32.exe /u msimtf.dll

3. Click OK.

4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the Msctf.dll file.

JC,

I want to disable it because I don't use it and it runs all the time. I wasn't suggesting CCleaner would view ctfmon as "crap" and automatically remove it. I was referring to the Startup Feature in CCleaner, which gives you the option to manually Disable (which doesn't work in this case), or Delete.

Seahwk,

I think this is the procedure you gave me last time. I was "hoping" for a simpler fix, but if it works, then I guess it's worth the effort...

Thanks again, msc

I looked for many ways to get this done in the past and tried quite a few different methods, but none seemed to fully do it

When I found above info after being frustrated, I went ahaed because at that point I had tried everything else

Once you go through it, it really does not take as long as it looks
Shouldn't take more than a few minutes

Just a lot of text for the process

Seahwk,

You have obviously saved me a lot of research and frustration. Thank You!

Do you happen to know if these changes will affect anything else like "speech to text" etc?

Do not know for sure, I personally use speech apps outside of MS
There is Say Now - Very reasonable and works for what it is
Control your computer through your voice. (http://www.say-now.com/)

And the more costly dragon naturally speaking
Nuance - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Speech Recognition Software (http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/)

Thank you Hwk...