Peter, Google told me: Process File: cftmon or cftmon.exe Process Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System Description: cftmon.exe is a part of the Microsoft Office suite and handles speech input for this product. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. HTH: Now I know also! -- Carol carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Logue Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:06 AM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Ctfmon.exe Can anyone tell me if CFTMON.EXE, that is, (cftmon.exe) is a required component of windows or is it a virus? Thanks. Peter ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq