Using Language Packs

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Many foreign sites require a language pack to be installed. I assume that
these are currently stored in a compressed format somewhere in the system. Is
there any disadvantage to installing them?

I know that I still would not understand what is displayed but it would be
interesting and better than random garbage characters.

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Dennis M. Marks

 

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1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. From the Toolbar select: Help > Contents and Index > Search.
3. In the Search box type: LANGUAGE , and click 'List Topics'.
4. Click on: "Correctly display Web pages encoded in any language".

Also:

1. Open XP's "Help and Support Center".
2. In the Search box type: LANGUAGE , and hit enter.
3. Click on "Regional and Language Options overview".

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"Dennis" wrote:

| Many foreign sites require a language pack to be installed. I assume that
| these are currently stored in a compressed format somewhere in the system. Is
| there any disadvantage to installing them?
|
| I know that I still would not understand what is displayed but it would be
| interesting and better than random garbage characters.
|
| --
| Dennis M. Marks

 

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The language packs are not installed on your hard disk. When you arrive at a
web page that requires it, you will be prompted to download the required
language pack.

Ted Zieglar

"denmarks" <denmarks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FB7AB8A1-EC61-4855-9F2E-A1A2FDE39E3C@microsoft.com...
> Many foreign sites require a language pack to be installed. I assume that
> these are currently stored in a compressed format somewhere in the system.
> Is
> there any disadvantage to installing them?
>
> I know that I still would not understand what is displayed but it would be
> interesting and better than random garbage characters.
>
> --
> Dennis M. Marks