MS Office PE 2003 - Component Error

[Mike]

When opening both Excel and PowerPoint, the following error occurs:

EXCEL.EXE or POWERPNT.EXE - Unable To Locate Component
This application has failed to start because MSCTF.dll was not found.
Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

After hitting OK, I am still able to use the programs. I have uninstalled
and reinstalled the program as well as run spyware checks and installed
updates.

What is the problem?

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Mike,

MSCTF.DLL is part of the langauge features of Windows and plays with the CTFMON.exe package in Windows/Office.

What language version of Windows and Office are you installing and are you installing as Administrator?

What languages are installed and enabled through the
Regional settings dialog in the Windows Control Panel?

Have you used any 'cleanup' utilities on this computer?

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When opening both Excel and PowerPoint, the following error occurs:

EXCEL.EXE or POWERPNT.EXE - Unable To Locate Component
This application has failed to start because MSCTF.dll was not found.
Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

After hitting OK, I am still able to use the programs. I have uninstalled
and reinstalled the program as well as run spyware checks and installed
updates.

What is the problem? >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*