Alternative User Input Text Input Processor - CTFMON.EXE

CTFMON.EXE activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office Language Bar.

CTFMON monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies.

When you run a Microsoft Office XP program, the file Ctfmon.exe (Ctfmon) runs in the background. It remains in memory even after you quit all Office programs.

CTFMON was first included with Office 2002. More detail on what the program does can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q282599.

Ctfmon.exe is required if you use speech recognition or handwriting recognition services in Office 2003. More information can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823586.

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