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ccc.exe
Ccc.exe is a process manufactured by ATI Technologies that is a part of the Catalyst control center monitoring software. CCC.exe can be terminated and uninstalled in Java fine without worry of crashing your computer. The ccc.exe process is bundled with the Catalyst control center installation 9.2 and it is an optional process for gamers with unique functioning perks in the JAVA system. Ccc.exe controls the ATI video graphics card functions and was made specifically by ATI for ATI Technologies.
If you are planning to use ATI Technologies for Java you will not need the Control center monitoring software and the function process: ccc.exe for your ATI video card graphics but having this will help run the program smoothly. The ATI Catalyst Control Center has intended use for gamers boasting dual-display or rotated-displayer user features. The ATI Catalyst Control Center can be useful to graphics and game designers to calibrate their monitors as well. Non-gamers will likely not need the ccc.exe function process or run into uses for its features.
The ccc.exe is located in a sub folder of “C:\Program Files” and can be manually be disabled if you feel you won’t need this. The file size on Windows XP is 49,152 bytes, and similar size on Windows 7 & Vista. ccc.exe is not a Windows system file it is a compressed file that will likely only come into use if you’re a gamer or graphics designer. If you are optimizing your computer you can uninstall the compressed file in the control panel without worry. An important note about the ccc.exe file is that commonly malware will disguise itself as the ccc.exe program, particularly if it is found located in C:\Windows\System32 folder which is well known for being the first place to check for malware.
If you are a gamer you should keep the ccc.exe file in your system. While games and video graphics will still run fine without this process you might come across a use for its dual-display, rotated-display and screen calibration features. If you have deleted the ccc.exe file by mistake it is freely down-loadable online through ATI Technologies or a PC system file site. ccc.exe does come automatically with Windows XP and most likely with Vista and Windows 7. Overall ccc.exe is an optional system file with a few small uses for gamers, while those trying to optimize their PCs can delete this file without worry.
Ctfmon.exe
What is Ctfmon.exe?
Before we understand how to disable ctfmon.exe from our PC, we need to understand what is it and how it work?
Ctfmon is not a spyware and is actually used by Microsoft to control the Microsoft Office language bar and any Alternative User Input Text Processors. Technically, the Ctfmon.exe process handles a number of text functions associated with the language bar including keyboard control, speech recognition and input command for a range of Asian languages including Japanese and Chinese. Ctfmon process has been integrated into Windows XP Tablets to enable you to convert handwriting into text. The
Ctfmon.exe process always runs in the background and monitors the active program.
So, how can you remove ctfmon.exe from running in the process list?
The simplest and most widely used method is to kill the process by using the task manager or unchecking it by using MSCONFIG. However, it’s not a permanent solution and it will come back again.
Office Xp and Windows 2003 users can remove ctfmon.exe process by following the steps below.
If your computer runs on Windows 2003 or Office XP, ctfmon.exe process needs to be removed from the setup dialog. Click on Add/Remove programs in the control panel and click on change in the Microsoft Office entry. Click continue on Add/Remove feature to continue. There is a “+” sign next to Office Shared Features. Click on it to go to the Alternative User Input, click on Not Available and click update to finish.
For Windows 2007 users, choose the Regional and Language Options in the Control Panel. On the Languages tab, you will see a “Details” button just under the text services and input languages, click on it.
Turn off advanced text services box by clicking on the advanced tab. Click OK twice to save the changes. You have to then unregister the DLL file associated with this alternative user input.
Once the ctfmon.exe program is uninstalled, go to start then click Run and enter the following commands.
1) Command 1. Regsvr32.exe /u msimtf.dll
2) Command 2. Regsvr32.exe /u msctf.dll
Csrss.exe
The program Csrss.exe is technically referred to as Client / Server Runtime Subsystem. It is a valid program of the Microsoft Windows NT OS. It runs using user-mode of the Win32 subsystem. This program is incorporated in various Microsoft environment such as Windows 2003 and 2000, Windows Vista and XP, and Server 2008 & 7.
In most operating systems, the Win32 subsystems operations had been transferred in to the kernel mode drivers. In newer operating systems such as in Windows NT 4 environment, the Csrss.exe program is responsible for the GUI (Graphical User Interface) shutdown, threading and Win32 console windows.
Given the background of the program Csrss.exe mentioned above, it is considered as a crucial process to system operations. This means that ones you terminate the said program, your computer will most probably experience system failure. Because it is a critical program, under the usual circumstances, Csrss.exe cannot be disabled or terminated using any of the task skill commands or even if you terminate the program using the Windows Task Manager. Although there is an exception, if you are running Task Manager on Windows Vista with an Administrator access, then you can terminate Csrss.exe. If you are using Windows 7, the Task Manager gives you the user caution that once the process is terminated, the end result would be a system failure. Users have the option to continue terminating the program or not.
Csrss.exe is utilized using a system service on user-mode. If such process calls out a command from Win32 subsystem, Win32 libraries (gdi32.dll & user32.dll) will send out an interprocess call instead of a system call. The work will then be done by the program without the kernel being compromised.
On Windows NT 3.x, it has transferred the Graphic Device Interface element of the Csrss program to kernel mode. In Windows NT 4.0 such change created an improved and enhanced graphic visuals and performance.
Although the Csrss.exe is a legitimate process, there are many computer threats such as trojans, viruses and spyware that conceal themselves as the Csrss program. Most of the known virus programs are Nimda. E, W32/ Netsky.ab@MM and W32/ VBMania@MM, among others.
If you are running an anti-virus software on your computer and it labels the program to be a malware or any other computer threat, you can use an anti-virus software to determine if the Csrss.exe program is harmful to your system.
