ctfmon

[Pibly]

<p>I tried a search on this and got HUNDREDs of responses.  It cant be searched because it shows up in every single log of a problem.</p><p>Is there a track record for ctfmon causing problems?  Everytime EQ2 crashes with a fatal error, ctfmon is there.  I'm suspecting this is the culprit.  I always turn ctfmon off in task manager, but if I crash, there it is again.  Sort of obviously causing the crash.</p><p>Could someone tell me how to disallow ctfmon?  It only exists for Office stuff, which I dont use.  But it seems to hog mem and resources when it comes on.  And it crashes EQ2.</p><p>I tried going to Services to turn it off, but cant figure out how.  Its not obvious.</p>

[wullailhuit]

I did a web search for 'what is ctfmon' and this page came top of the list....everything you need to know is right here..<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282599</a>

[Kir]

just turn off advanced text services and ctfmon will quit running.  Its in your control panel under regional and language settings I believe.

[Pibly]

Thank you!  I'll try that.

[Pibly]

<p>Advnced text services is not under regional language settings in control panel.  Oh well, was a good try.</p><p>Any other suggestions for getting rid of ctfmon?</p>

[Pibly]

<p>BTW I just had a major flashback.  I tried doing this the Microsoft way a while back.  You go to control panel, add/remove programs, remove microsoft office/works (even if you dont have them) then choose one of the add/subtract items, and...  finally ctfmon is gone.  Except it isnt. It comes back to haunt you.</p><p>Any other suggestions on this?</p>

[TheFitz]

Regional and language options---->Languages---->Details---->Advanced---->check the turn off advanced text

[Pibly]

OK trying that.   ty

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<p>OMG it worked.</p><p>Talk about non-obvious.  LOL.</p><p>I hope this stops the EQ2 fatal errors.  Fingers crossed.</p>