Ctfmon.exe is a Microsoft Office process that works with the Windows operating system. This process activates the language bar and alternative user input. It is a non- essential system process which runs in the background even after quitting all programs. This
ctfmon.exe can be annoying, as even after disabling it, it remains in
Task Manager. To prevent the process from starting with every boot, some steps need to be followed. This can be done from
the 'stop advanced text services' selection under system configuration, or one can alternatively disable the process at start-up. Additionally from the office start-up, the
Modes User Input should be disabled.
[Windows] Disable Ctfmon.exe at startup
ctfmon.exe is a Windows generic process for managing information entry using alternative text input software such as voice recognition, electronic recognition and braille keyboards.
The
ctfmon.exe process is only necessary when dealing with other languages or when information in inputted using a device other than a standard keyboard.
The
ctfmon.exe file starts the component of the "Language Bar" (via the system tray), and launches every time Windows starts. It continues to run in the background, whether an Office XP program was started or not.
If you have no need for
ctfmon.exe to be running, you can safely disable it from launching automatically without it affecting your computer.
Disable advanced text services
Here is how you can stop the application launching every time you boot your machine:
- From the Control Panel, go to Regional Options > Date, time and language
- Then click on Regional and Language Options
- Select the Languages tab and click Details
- Click on the Advanced tab
- Under System Configuration, check the box Stop advanced text services
- Click on Apply and validate with OK
Disable Ctfmon.exe at startup
- Open the System Configuration Utility:
- Open the Start menu
- Click Run
- Type in msconfig
- Click the Startup tab and uncheck the startup item for ctfmon
- Click Apply and validate with OK
- Restart your PC.
- After rebooting, a warning message will inform you the startup has ben modified.
- Check "Do not show this message", then click OK
Additional information
- MS Office users should the set Alternative User Input in Office Setup to Not available
See also
Knowledge communities.
