ctfmon.exe starting with/running on new installation of XPSP2+updates

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needlove

Hello,

I have been refining my unattended XP home edition cd. I use nLite to
slipstream sp2 and post sp2 updates/hotfixes. I also use it to slipstream
my sataraid, chipset, vga, sound card and ethernet drivers. NLite also
allows you to customize your settings and services and allows you to remove
unneeded items. When nLite is done I add my install folder to add various
programs from [GuiRunOnce] in the winnt.sif. and burn it.

It works beautifully now except that ctfmon is started and added to the
startup in startup programs.

I don't use it and don't want it. With nLite I removed all but a few
languages and I disabled the launguage button on the task bar in tweaks. I
am not installing any Office products or other software that require
ctfmon.

I don't know what service(s) to disable or program to remove that would
stop ctfmom from being installed and started. I'm wary about what I remove
and disable.Things I thought were useless turned out to be essential like
QoS rsvp service for initializing my LAN connection--once initialized it
can be removed and disabled--go figure.

I thought that maybe by using the "disable language button" tweak somehow
invokes ctfmon to start.

FYI I'm not interested in disabling it. I run windows setup over again,
reformatting the partition to test my unattended xpcd. I just want to
modify my windows cd to where ctfmon will not start or is removed
completely.

I know this is primarily an unattended and/or nLite question and I will be
asking in those forums but ctfmon is a windows performance issue as well.
Googling it brings up all sorts issues, few of which relate to stand-alone
XP home edition installation.

It could be something as simple as a program like spybot1.4 being installed
silently, with no language specified, calls ctfmon to start...
 
Problem solved.

From the remove components portion of nLite unattended setup I removed Text
Services Framework. No more ctfmon!


| Hello,
|
| I have been refining my unattended XP home edition cd. I use nLite to
| slipstream sp2 and post sp2 updates/hotfixes. I also use it to slipstream
| my sataraid, chipset, vga, sound card and ethernet drivers. NLite also
| allows you to customize your settings and services and allows you to
remove
| unneeded items. When nLite is done I add my install folder to add
various
| programs from [GuiRunOnce] in the winnt.sif. and burn it.
|
| It works beautifully now except that ctfmon is started and added to the
| startup in startup programs.
|
| I don't use it and don't want it. With nLite I removed all but a few
| languages and I disabled the launguage button on the task bar in tweaks.
I
| am not installing any Office products or other software that require
| ctfmon.
|
| I don't know what service(s) to disable or program to remove that would
| stop ctfmom from being installed and started. I'm wary about what I
remove
| and disable.Things I thought were useless turned out to be essential like
| QoS rsvp service for initializing my LAN connection--once initialized it
| can be removed and disabled--go figure.
|
| I thought that maybe by using the "disable language button" tweak somehow
| invokes ctfmon to start.
|
| FYI I'm not interested in disabling it. I run windows setup over again,
| reformatting the partition to test my unattended xpcd. I just want to
| modify my windows cd to where ctfmon will not start or is removed
| completely.
|
| I know this is primarily an unattended and/or nLite question and I will
be
| asking in those forums but ctfmon is a windows performance issue as well.
| Googling it brings up all sorts issues, few of which relate to
stand-alone
| XP home edition installation.
|
| It could be something as simple as a program like spybot1.4 being
installed
| silently, with no language specified, calls ctfmon to start...
|
|
 
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