How to remove ctfmon.exe

Posted by Martin in Operating Systems, Windows  Tags: , , , ,

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You might have noticed a process with the name ctfmon.exe when opening the task manager wondering what it was doing and if it was malicious or harmful in any way. A quick search on the web revealed that it is a Windows process for advanced text services. You furthermore might have noticed that this process activates itself again even if you use msconfig to disable it from starting with Windows.

Before I’m going to explain how to remove ctfmon.exe I’m going to explain why you should not remove it. You should not remove ctfmon.exe if you use language schemes, translations, East Asian languages, speech or text recognition and other alternative input technologies.

Most users do not need it and you can free about 8 Megabytes of Ram if you remove the file. To do that you have two possibilities. User who do not want to change settings in the Control Panel could deactivate it by using a software called Ctfmon Remover which removes the process with the click of the mouse button.

If you are one of those users who would like to know where to remove ctfmon.exe in Windows you do the following. Open the Control Panel, click on Regional and Language Options, on the Language tab there, then on the Details button under Text Services and Input Languages and there on the Advanced tab again.

Check the Turn off advanced text services box and ctfmon.exe will not be loaded during system startup anymore. You can activate it the same way by unchecking the box.

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Mat says, October 23rd, 2007   

thanks man.

Streaker says, October 23rd, 2007   

What is this, some process that occurs in old versions of Windows? I don’t have a “language tab”. “ctfmon.exe” isn’t running either.

Is this site only for people who don’t have the latest versions of software?

D3 says, October 23rd, 2007   

AWESOME, thanks!

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Tobey says, October 23rd, 2007   

Well, most processes do have some purpose (even if ridiculous) so that the desicion whether to remove it or not is a matter of one’s personal knowledge and inquiries. But if they know what they’re doing, why not.. Especially when it can be easily undone.

Thx 4 the tip.

gtsamis says, October 23rd, 2007   

In my Windows XP Pro SP2 Greek version, the language bar is disabled and I cannot switch from Greek to English kb…

Victor says, December 14th, 2007   

I have researched and asked around for over 14 months, tried everything possible to try to get rid of this, and now I come across this site( don’t know how I could have not seen it long ago) and in 5 minutes got rid of the problem. Because of this you are not on my favorites lists. Thanks a bunch….

Phillip says, January 21st, 2008   

Thank You Thank You Thank You. After installing XP SP2 the computer turns into a memory hungry bitch. All part of software and OS bloat.

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Gary in Kansas City says, April 17th, 2008   

Thanks! I just now discovered this web site and it looks like I’ll need it at home and might need it at work.

And by the way, I wish MS would ask before installing things I don’t need. How can I tell them?

Kimber says, April 28th, 2008   

Thank-You all so much for the so simple block
of ctfmon. this file has drove me crazy for months. Pc keeps running running, I go to task manager it is always the problem.
I have tried to delete or block with no luck.

Finally, You are awesome and thank you so much
Respectfully,
Kimberly

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ravi says, June 16th, 2008   

thanks dude you did a good work keep it up

Icks says, September 5th, 2008   

thanks dude

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