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Article ID: 936609 - Last Review: May 25, 2007 - Revision: 1.0

On a computer that is running a Japanese version of Windows Vista, the items in the Recent Items folder on the Start menu may be unexpectedly listed in English

Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows registry
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SYMPTOMS

On a computer that is running a Japanese version of Windows Vista, the items in the Recent Items folder on the Start menu may be unexpectedly listed in English.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if Windows Vista is deployed by using an unattended-installation answer file in which the CopyProfile option is set to True.

WORKAROUND

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. To work around this problem, delete the ProgramsCache DWord entry in the registry before you run the Sysprep tool. The ProgramsCache DWord entry resides in the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage

STATUS

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

APPLIES TO
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Starter
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
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