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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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Last Review:July 24, 2006
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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:
DownloadDownload 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.
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatformSP requirementService branch
Kbdbhc.dll5.1.2600.29066,14412-May-200604:03x86SP2SP2QFE
Kbdiultn.dll5.1.2600.29066,14412-May-200604:03x86SP2SP2QFE
Kbdnepr.dll5.1.2600.29066,14412-May-200604:03x86SP2SP2QFE
Kbdpash.dll5.1.2600.29066,14412-May-200604:03x86SP2SP2QFE
Kernel32.dll5.1.2600.2906984,57612-May-200604:03x86SP2SP2QFE
Locale.nlsNot Applicable265,94819-Jan-200619:32Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Micross.ttfNot Applicable461,67205-May-200500:03Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Sortkey.nlsNot Applicable262,14819-Jan-200619:32Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Sorttbls.nlsNot Applicable23,04419-Jan-200619:32Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Sxs.dll5.1.2600.2906713,21611-May-200609:21x86SP2SP2QFE
Tahoma.ttfNot Applicable383,80405-May-200500:03Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Tahomabd.ttfNot Applicable355,68005-May-200500:03Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Tunga.ttfNot Applicable148,62409-Feb-200505:42Not ApplicableSP2SP2QFE
Xpsp3res.dll5.1.2600.290690,11211-May-200608:37x86SP2SP2QFE

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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)

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

1.Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
2.Click the Regional Options tab.
3.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.

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

1.Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
2.Click the Advanced tab.
3.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.

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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.
1.Use an account that has administrator credentials to log on to the computer.
2.Click Start, click Run, type intl.cpl, and then click OK.
3.For non-Unicode-based programs, follow these steps:
a. Click the Advanced tab.
b. 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:
a. Click the Regional Options tab.
b. 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.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:
  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs

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