Is CTFMON.EXE running on your computer(s)?

Question

Who has a computer running a program called CTFMON.EXE? It was installed with a windows update a while back and I was wondering who still has it running or if any one uses the program. If your unsure hit CTRL+ALT+DEL and check your processes.
THIS PROGAM DOES NOT APPEAR AS AN APPLICATION. IT ONLY APPEARS IN PROCESSES.

I know what this program is already. I Don't need an explantion of what it is, where it came from and what it does. I'm wondering who out there is running it and who out of those is using it.

Answer 1

I am running it and using it. With this background process running I can quickly switch from writing in English to writing in Japanese It's been helpful so far to me. 0_o

Answer 2

ctfmon.exe is a process belonging to Microsoft Office Suite. It activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the
Microsoft Office XP Language Bar. This program is a non-essential system process, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems.

Answer 3

When you run a Microsoft Office XP program, the file Ctfmon.exe (Ctfmon) runs in the background, even after you quit all Office programs.
Ctfmon.exe monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies.

Answer 4

if it appears in a windows update it is obviously helpful/important

just don't worry about it

also...Don't turn it off

Answer 5

yea. It's easier Microsoft office or a trojan. Scan your computer.

Answer 6

i do. is it bad.