Constant hard disk activities after you install Office XP on your Windows 98-based computer (329377)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office XP Professional
Microsoft Office XP Small Business
Microsoft Office XP Standard
Microsoft Office XP Students and Teachers
Microsoft Office XP Developer

This article was previously published under Q329377

SYMPTOMS

After you install Office XP on your Windows 98-based computer, constant hard disk activity may occur, and your computer may run slowly.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if you install the Office Alternative User Input feature, and your computer does not meet the minimum requirements for processor speed and memory.

For more information about system requirements for Office XP, see the Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/welcome/depf02.htm

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, remove the Alternative User Input feature from Office. For additional information about how to do so, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

282599 OFFXP: What Is CTFMON and What Does It Do?

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about this behavior, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

316768 Computer Runs Slowly When You Use Handwriting Recognition and Speech Recognition Components

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	1/7/2006
Keywords:	kbPerformance kbtshoot kbprb kbui KB329377