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The new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs

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INTRODUCTION

This article contains information about the new language locales that are included in update 897338 for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Microsoft Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. This article describes how to perform the following tasks:

Obtain update 897338.
Use the new language locales to specify how some programs display numbers, currencies, dates, and times.
Use the new language locales to specify the language that is used by non-Unicode programs.
Remove update 897338 from the computer if you use one of the new locales.

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How to obtain update 897338 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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Download the Update 897338 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 package now.

(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3fa7cdd1-506b-4ca0-bd47-b338e337a527&displaylang=en)

Note You may also download update 897338 for a Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs-based computer. Release Date: June 20, 2006

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/119591/ )

How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform	SP requirement	Service branch
Kbdbhc.dll	5.1.2600.2906	6,144	12-May-2006	04:03	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Kbdiultn.dll	5.1.2600.2906	6,144	12-May-2006	04:03	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Kbdnepr.dll	5.1.2600.2906	6,144	12-May-2006	04:03	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Kbdpash.dll	5.1.2600.2906	6,144	12-May-2006	04:03	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Kernel32.dll	5.1.2600.2906	984,576	12-May-2006	04:03	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Locale.nls	Not Applicable	265,948	19-Jan-2006	19:32	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Micross.ttf	Not Applicable	461,672	05-May-2005	00:03	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Sortkey.nls	Not Applicable	262,148	19-Jan-2006	19:32	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Sorttbls.nls	Not Applicable	23,044	19-Jan-2006	19:32	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Sxs.dll	5.1.2600.2906	713,216	11-May-2006	09:21	x86	SP2	SP2QFE
Tahoma.ttf	Not Applicable	383,804	05-May-2005	00:03	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Tahomabd.ttf	Not Applicable	355,680	05-May-2005	00:03	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Tunga.ttf	Not Applicable	148,624	09-Feb-2005	05:42	Not Applicable	SP2	SP2QFE
Xpsp3res.dll	5.1.2600.2906	90,112	11-May-2006	08:37	x86	SP2	SP2QFE

New language locales that are included in update 897338

Update 897338 adds support for the following language locales:

Bosnian (Cyrillic, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Filipino (Philippines)
Frisian (Netherlands)
Inuktitut (Latin, Canada)
Irish (Ireland)
Luxembourgish (Luxembourg)
Mapudungun (Chile)
Mohawk (Mohawk)
Nepali (Nepal)
Pashto (Afghanistan)
Romansh (Switzerland)

How to use a language locale to specify how some programs display numbers, currencies, dates, and times

Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
Click the Regional Options tab.
In the Select an item to match its preferences, or Click Customize to choose your own formats box, click the appropriate locale, and then click OK.

How to specify the language that is used for non-Unicode programs

Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
Click the Advanced tab.
In the Select a language to match the language version of the non-Unicode programs you want to use box, click the locale that you want, and then click OK.

How to remove update 897338

If you are using one of the new locales, and you want to remove update 897338 from the computer, change the locale to a locale that is not one of the locales that are listed in the "New language locales that are included in update 897338" section. To change the locale, follow these steps.

Note Perform this procedure for every user profile on the computer that is using one of the new locales.

Use an account that has administrator credentials to log on to the computer.
Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
For non-Unicode-based programs, follow these steps:
1. Click the Advanced tab.
2. In the Select a language to match the language version of the non-Unicode programs you want to use box, click a locale that is not listed in the "New language locales that are included in update 897338" section, and then click OK.
For Unicode-based programs, follow these steps:
1. Click the Regional Options tab.
2. In the Select an item to match its preferences, or Click Customize to choose your own formats box, click a locale that is not listed in the "New language locales that are included in update 897338" section, and then click OK.