What is msctfime.ime?

msctfime.ime is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the msctfime.ime version information.

msctfime.ime's description is "Microsoft Text Frame Work Service IME"

msctfime.ime is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Publisher.

msctfime.ime is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about msctfime.ime.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on msctfime.ime:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Text Frame Work Service IME
Internal nameMSCTFIME
Original filenameMSCTFIME.IME
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Product version5.1.2600.2180
File version5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft® Windows® Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMicrosoft Text Frame Work Service IME
Internal nameMSCTFIME
Original filenameMSCTFIME.IME
Legal copyright© Microsoft Corporation. All rights..
Product version5.1.2600.2180
File version5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2..

Digital signatures [?]

msctfime.ime has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA
Certificate serial number6113452f000000000036

VirusTotal report

None of the 52 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the msctfime.ime file.

None of the 52 anti-virus programs detected the msctfime.ime file.

Folder name variants

msctfime.ime may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d87041eaa67eca4394f6d5d09c0c2885
SHA256b670e9d8786b2bd6717f6190f5a8b974158fdfc7e6a3d2c866226da042d4e9c0

What will you do with msctfime.ime?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with msctfime.ime. 30% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 46 users.

User vote results: There were 14 votes to remove and 32 votes to keep

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