With emacs 24 starter-kit, turn off word highlight

cd ~/.emacs.d/elpa/starter-kit****/

emacs starter-kit-defuns.el

>>
;(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'esk-turn-on-hl-line-mode)

;(add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'idle-highlight-mode)

 

M-x byte-compile-file