Applies ToWindows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Pro Windows RT 8.1 Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

This article describes a language issue that occurs when you install language packs on computers that have Windows 8.1 Update 2919355 installed. Consider the symptoms and check the prerequisites before you apply the associated updates.Note These updates are incomplete language packs. The language packs contain only the updated resources for Windows 8.1 Update 2919355, and they should be applied only after the Windows 8.1 Language Pack has been installed.

Symptoms

Some dialog boxes or text does not respect the language settings in the following scenarios.

Scenario 1

Assume that you have Windows 8.1-based computer. You install Windows 8.1 Update 2919355. Then, you add a language pack.

Scenario 2

Assume that you install Windows 8.1 from installation media that includes Windows 8.1 Update 2919355. Then, you add a language pack.Note This issue does not occur if you first install a language pack on a Windows 8.1-based computer, and then you install Windows 8.1 Update 2919355.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the associated language pack update.

Update information

How to obtain this update

Windows Update

These updates are available from Windows Update.

Microsoft Download Center

You can obtain the associated language pack update through the Microsoft Download Center.

Language Pack Updates

Operating system

English (United States) Language Pack Update (en-us)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938322)

English (United States) Language Pack Update (en-us)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938322)

English (United States) Language Pack Update (en-us)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938322)

Portuguese (Portugal) Language Pack Update (pt-pt)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938301)

Portuguese (Portugal) Language Pack Update (pt-pt)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938301)

Portuguese (Portugal) Language Pack Update (pt-pt)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938301)

Portuguese (Brazil) Language Pack Update (pt-br)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938298)

Portuguese (Brazil) Language Pack Update (pt-br)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938298)

Portuguese (Brazil) Language Pack Update (pt-br)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938298)

Polish Language Pack Update (pl-pl)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938296)

Polish Language Pack Update (pl-pl)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938296)

Polish Language Pack Update (pl-pl)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938296)

Norwegian Language Pack Update (nb-no)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938348)

Norwegian Language Pack Update (nb-no)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938348)

Norwegian Language Pack Update (nb-no)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938348)

Dutch Language Pack Update (nl-nl)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938258)

Dutch Language Pack Update (nl-nl)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938258)

Dutch Language Pack Update (nl-nl)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938258)

Latvian Language Pack Update (lv-lv)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938347)

Latvian Language Pack Update (lv-lv)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938347)

Latvian Language Pack Update (lv-lv)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938347)

Hebrew Language Pack Update (he-il)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938335)

Hebrew Language Pack Update (he-il)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938335)

Hebrew Language Pack Update (he-il)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938335)

French Language Pack Update (fr-fr)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938334)

French Language Pack Update (fr-fr)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938334)

French Language Pack Update (fr-fr)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938334)

Lithuanian Language Pack Update (lt-lt)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938345)

Lithuanian Language Pack Update (lt-lt)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938345)

Lithuanian Language Pack Update (lt-lt)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938345)

Finnish Language Pack Update (fi-fi)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938333)

Finnish Language Pack Update (fi-fi)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938333)

Finnish Language Pack Update (fi-fi)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938333)

Korean Language Pack Update (ko-kr)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938344)

Korean Language Pack Update (ko-kr)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938344)

Korean Language Pack Update (ko-kr)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938344)

Estonian Language Pack Update (et-ee)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938332)

Estonian Language Pack Update (et-ee)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938332)

Estonian Language Pack Update (et-ee)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938332)

Spanish Language Pack Update (es-es)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938330)

Spanish Language Pack Update (es-es)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938330)

Spanish Language Pack Update (es-es)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938330)

Japanese Language Pack Update (ja-jp)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938341)

Japanese Language Pack Update (ja-jp)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938341)

Japanese Language Pack Update (ja-jp)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938341)

English (United Kingdom) Language Pack Update (en-gb)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938329)

English (United Kingdom) Language Pack Update (en-gb)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938329)

English (United Kingdom) Language Pack Update (en-gb)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938329)

Greek Language Pack Update (el-gr)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938328)

Greek Language Pack Update (el-gr)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938328)

Greek Language Pack Update (el-gr)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938328)

Italian Language Pack Update (it-it)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938340)

Italian Language Pack Update (it-it)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938340)

Italian Language Pack Update (it-it)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938340)

German Language Pack Update (de-de)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938327)

German Language Pack Update (de-de)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938327)

German Language Pack Update (de-de)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938327)

Hungarian Language Pack Update (hu-hu)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938339)

Hungarian Language Pack Update (hu-hu)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938339)

Hungarian Language Pack Update (hu-hu)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938339)

Chinese (Taiwan) Language Pack Update (zh-tw)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938321)

Chinese (Taiwan) Language Pack Update (zh-tw)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938321)

Chinese (Taiwan) Language Pack Update (zh-tw)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938321)

Chinese (Hong Kong) Language Pack Update (zh-hk)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938320)

Chinese (Hong Kong) Language Pack Update (zh-hk)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938320)

Chinese (Hong Kong) Language Pack Update (zh-hk)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938320

Chinese (PRC) Language Pack Update (zh-cn)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938318)

Chinese (PRC) Language Pack Update (zh-cn)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938318)

Chinese (PRC) Language Pack Update (zh-cn)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938318)

Ukrainian Language Pack Update (uk-ua)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938317)

Ukrainian Language Pack Update (uk-ua)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938317)

Ukrainian Language Pack Update (uk-ua)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938317)

Turkish Language Pack Update (tr-tr)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938315)

Turkish Language Pack Update (tr-tr)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938315)

Turkish Language Pack Update (tr-tr)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938315)

Danish Language Pack Update (da-dk)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938326)

Danish Language Pack Update (da-dk)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938326)

Danish Language Pack Update (da-dk)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938326)

Thai Language Pack Update (th-th)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938313)

Thai Language Pack Update (th-th)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938313)

Thai Language Pack Update (th-th)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938313)

Swedish Language Pack Update (sv-se)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938312)

Swedish Language Pack Update (sv-se)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938312)

Swedish Language Pack Update (sv-se)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938312)

Serbian (Latin) Language Pack Update (sr-latn-rs)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938311)

Serbian (Latin) Language Pack Update (sr-latn-rs)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938311)

Serbian (Latin) Language Pack Update (sr-latn-rs)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938311)

Czech Language Pack Update (cs-cz)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938325)

Czech Language Pack Update (cs-cz)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938325)

Czech Language Pack Update (cs-cz)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938325)

Slovenian Language Pack Update (sl-si)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938306)

Slovenian Language Pack Update (sl-si)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938306)

Slovenian Language Pack Update (sl-si)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938306)

Bulgarian Language Pack Update (bg-bg)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938324)

Bulgarian Language Pack Update (bg-bg)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938324)

Bulgarian Language Pack Update (bg-bg)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938324)

Slovak Language Pack Update (sk-sk)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938308)

Slovak Language Pack Update (sk-sk)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938308)

Slovak Language Pack Update (sk-sk)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938308)

Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Language Pack Update (ar-sa)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938323)

Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Language Pack Update (ar-sa)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938323)

Arabic (Saudi Arabia) Language Pack Update (ar-sa)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938323)

Russian Language Pack Update (ru-ru)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938307)

Russian Language Pack Update (ru-ru)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938307)

Russian Language Pack Update (ru-ru)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938307)

Romanian Language Pack Update (ro-ro)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938304)

Romanian Language Pack Update (ro-ro)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938304)

Romanian Language Pack Update (ro-ro)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938304)

Croatian Language Pack Update (hr-hr)

Update for Windows 8.1 (KB2938336)

Croatian Language Pack Update (hr-hr)

Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB2938336)

Croatian Language Pack Update (hr-hr)

Update for Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB2938336)

Note The update for Windows RT 8.1 can be obtained only from Windows Update. 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 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.

Prerequisites

To apply these language pack updates, you must first install the update 2919355 on Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. For more information about update 2919355, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2919355 Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 Update April, 2014

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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