After you install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), no language packs are available when you click View available updates in the Windows Update item in Control Panel.

Note Language packs are available only for Windows Vista Ultimate.

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There will be two releases of Windows Vista SP1. The first release of Windows Vista SP1 is available in the following languages:

•	English
•	French
•	German
•	Japanese
•	Spanish

The second release of Windows Vista SP1 will be available in the remaining 31 languages. The second release of Windows Vista SP1 is scheduled for later in 2008.

Because Windows Vista SP1 is currently not compatible with all languages packs, users of the first release of Windows Vista SP1 will not be offered any language packs from Windows Update until the second release of Windows Vista SP1. Therefore, if you want to install one of the 5 language packs that are listed in this section, you must install the language pack before you install Windows Vista SP1.

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To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

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Method 1: Check again at a later date

To work around this problem, check for the language pack that you want at a later date. Windows Vista SP1 will be available in other languages later in 2008. When the second release of Windows Vista SP1 is available, you can install the language pack.

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Method 2: Uninstall Windows Vista SP1

To work around this issue, uninstall Windows Vista SP1. You can reinstall Windows Vista SP1 when the language pack that you want is available.

To uninstall Windows Vista SP1, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, type Control Panel in the Start Search box, and then click Control Panel in the Programs list. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password or click Continue.
2.	Click Programs.
3.	Click Programs and Features.
4.	Click View installed updates.
5.	Click Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB936330), and then click Uninstall.

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