Windows 2000 update language options

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I have always used english versions of operating system and applications, as
there is no real help available from the manufacturer of the operating
system applications. By using english versions I get warnings etc in english
and can use this information to Google help to my problems.

I use W2k (Sp4) and got a situation where the IE6 (Sp1...) wished to direct
me into Microsoft Update pages.

Suddenly I face text written in finnish. The Windows Update FAQ says (in
finnish) that Microsoft Update will recognize the language settings of
installed software autonmatically and shows the updates with languages set
accordingly.

How is it possible that Windows Update has recognized that I wish to update
in finnish, if I have english version of Windows 2000 and english version of
Office 2003 etc...???

If my regional settings are such that I wish to have 24h clock, use local
time (Helsinki), use comma as decimal separator, and use finnish keyboard,
but that does not mean I wish to have the english version of my software
gradually becoming finnish... I could even have swedish as my native
language, not finnish, as both are valid languages here!

Just imagine if the Windows Update chooses to update Excel, and hence all
reserved words of macros and cell functions would change...

pekka