Re: 2 x CTFMON.EXE in "View a list of Microsoft Software installed on.

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:34:14 GMT

Can I Remove the Ctfmon.exe File?
Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office XP
programs, so removing it is not recommended. To prevent Ctfmon.exe from
running, follow these steps.
OFFXP: What Is CTFMON and What Does It Do?
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;282599

HOW TO: Turn Off the Speech Recognition and Handwriting Recognition Features
in Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823586

HOW TO: Turn Off the Speech Recognition and Handwriting Recognition Features
in Office XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326526 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:3F651B2B-35C9-4727-90EC-9C4ABE7C8D75@microsoft.com,
Nic <Nic@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> I had only 1 reply which did not resolve my problem of the 6/7/2004 ,
> so here it is again as it is still with me , and I did not explain
> clearly the problem anyway , so ... When I go to ,  HELP and SUPPORT
> >TOOLS > Computer Information > "View a list of Microsoft Software on
> this Computer".... I see listed 2 entries for CTFMON.EXE apparently
> identical and dated the same date . I would think I have done
> something twice( I think I may have downloaded something) but cannot
> remember what I have done .I briefly read through the article refered
> to in the reply by JJ , and though the article refered to CTFMON.EXE
> the article does not  mention  my OS , Windows XP Home Edition . Can
> someone tell me how to remove either or both the CTFMON.EXE entries ,
> as it seems I should not even have 1 , though I do not know what my
> Computer is doing with 1 CTFMON.EXE ! Thankyou for any help

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