Changing the language of menu and dialog boxes in IE 6

[whoisit 0]

In Internet Explorer 6 you can change the language of menu and dialog boxes by going to Tools -> Internet Options -> Languages -> Change (this button should be between the Add button and Cancel button). If you don't have the language that you want to change into then you will download it from Windows update for Win 98.

 

The problem is the above procedure only work when I am using IE 6 in Win 98SE. In Win XP Pro the Change button is not present at all. The Windows Update page for XP doesn't have any downloads for languages. Any ideas on why and how to fix this?

[Vermyn 0]

Windows XP has modularized language support for the entire OS (if you're using pro, that is... home edition, forget it).

 

Microsoft has introduced MUI packs for Windows XP that allow you to convert the whole OS into a different language on the fly. You have to obtain these MUI packs from a Microsoft Certified Partner and they will only install on Pro, not Home Edition.

 

If you wish to be able to read web pages in other languages and write in other languages, go to control panel/date and regional options and add the languages you wish to use there. This lets you read/write in those languages using various IME's... but to change the menus and dialog boxes, you have to use the MUI pack for the language you want to use.

 

--Alexander

http://www.weslow.net

[whoisit 0]

I just tried it with IE 3.2 in NT Workstation today and it works. I'll try this in 2000 tomorrow. Apparently the IE version doesn't matter what matters is the OS. I am dual booting 98SE/XP Pro. I can do it in 98 but not in XP. I find it outrageous that Microsoft is charging people money for the Multilingual User Interface Pack (it is not sold in retail shelves, you must acquire it from MS). The ability to change the language in menus and dialog boxes should be free since all the translation for each languages has been done for each local releases already. At least they didn't charge you to read/write in another language (you do need Pro though, which cost an extra $100 over Home).

[Vermyn 0]

Actually, I don't even know how you can purchase the MUI packs through Microsoft other than going to a Microsoft Certified Partner... perhaps if you had a friend that worked at a company who was a partner...

[whoisit 0]

Negative on the friend that worked at a company who's a MS certified partner. I guess I'll have to obtain the MUI pack through other "channels".

[Uykucu 0]

I don't wanna state the obvious but have you tried the windows update catalog, It contains IE menus & dialogs for W2k in all languages. I am not sure about XP since never needed it.

address in question is:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp

[whoisit 0]

I went to the site you posted and here's what I get for XP Pro:

 

Critical Updates and Service Packs (22)

Recommended Updates (25)

Internet and Multimedia Updates (0)

Multi-Language Features (0)

Windows Tools (0)

Additional Windows Downloads (0)

Advanced Security Updates (0)

 

I checked the Windows 2000 Family and there's 91 entries for Multi-Language Features. I guess Microsoft really want to sell those MUI packs. Yup start charging people for something that was free in previous OSes.