You must preinstall a new font update before you install the following language interface packs (LIPs) for Windows Vista and for the 2007 Microsoft Office system: Georgian, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Telugu, and Armenian

Before you install certain language interface packs (LIPs) for Windows Vista and for the 2007 Microsoft Office system, you must first preinstall a new font update. The LIPs that require the preinstallation of this new font update are as follows:

• Georgian
• Malayalam
• Kannada
• Punjabi
• Telugu
• Armenian

Please be aware that the following SKUs are affected. Therefore, you must preinstall the font update before you install the previously-mentioned LIPs for the following SKUs.

The affected Vista SKUs are as follows:

• Windows Vista Starter
• Windows Vista Home Basic
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Enterprise

The affected 2007 Microsoft Office system SKUs are as follows:

• Microsoft Office Personal 2007
• Microsoft Office Standard 2007
• Microsoft Office Professional 2007
• Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007
• Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
• Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007

Update information

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


Download the Update for Windows Vista (KB954160) package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B0D4F313-43BB-48D1-B4EB-C97199068F08)

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Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Vista or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

Registry information

To use this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

The English version of this hotfix 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.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

Windows Vista SP1, x86-based versions

When a customer purchases Windows Vista or the 2007 Microsoft Office system and wants to install one of the LIPs that are mentioned in this article, the customer must preinstall this font update. This update contains the most up-to-date font information so that these LIP languages will be displayed correctly. The font update will be available at the Download Center page for each of these LIP languages. Also, users will be instructed to install the font update before they install the LIP language.

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