ctfmon.exe

This is a process from Microsoft Office running in windows xp, activates the Alternative User Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office Language Bar. monitors the active windows and provides text input service support for speech recognition, handwriting recognition, keyboard, translation, and other alternative user input technologies. Removing the Ctfmon.exe might cause problematic behavior in your Office XP programs, so removing it is not recommended.

If you do not want this process running follow these Microsoft steps to prevent Ctfmon.exe from running.