On xp the mui were on CDs.

If you download a language pack on vista ultimate can you then use that
language pack on another version of vista, for example business?

is ms going to offer the MUIs for vista on dvds too for those who have no
internet connections?


"Mike Brannigan" <Mike.Brannigan@localhost> wrote in message
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> "bdamjan" <bdamjan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> During my holidays in Italy, I've purchased a good value for money
>> notebook
>> with preinstalled Vista and MS Works and many other SW. All of the SW is
>> in
>> Italian. Is there any possibillity to change the language to English so
>> I'll
>> understand what does SW want from me?
>>
>> I'd only like to change it on Vista and on MS Works. I did find the
>> language
>> files on the internet, but there is no option to do it in Clock and
>> language
>> settings (according to the manuals on Microsoft Home page it should be).
>>
>> How and what to do?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> If your Notebook came with Windows Ultimate Edition installed you can
> switch language by downloading the language pack from the listed available
> Updates.
> If the Laptop has Home or Home Premium or Business Edition then you are
> fixed to the language you bought the product in BUT you may be able to
> change some of the UI with a LIP file.
> The facility to fully switch languages (MUI) is a function of Ultimate and
> Enterprise Editions only.
> see
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win....aspx?=&qu=MUI
> for more information on using MUI and LIP files to change your language.
>
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>
> Mike Brannigan
>
>
>