SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
- You have a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer that has the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) package installed.
- You have installed security update MS04-041 on the computer.
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You change the default program user interface language to another language.
Note You can use Regional and Language Options in Control Panel to change the program user interface language.
- You start Microsoft WordPad.
In this scenario, when you start WordPad, you may notice that the language that appears in the WordPad user interface is the default English language instead of the language that you selected in
Regional and Language Options.
Note Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes security update MS04-041. You may experience this problem on a Windows XP SP2-based computer if you install security update MS04-041 before you install Windows XP SP2.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
This hotfix requires that Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) is installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
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 tool in Control Panel.
Windows XP Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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21-Mar-2005 14:22 5.1.2600.1650 581,120 Wordpad.exe IA-64
21-Mar-2005 14:01 5.1.2600.1650 201,216 Wwordpad.exe x86
24-Feb-2005 14:20 6.1.22.4 639,712 Updspapi.dll IA-64
Windows XP x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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22-Mar-2005 03:31 5.1.2600.1650 201,216 Wordpad.exe
22-Mar-2005 03:27 5.1.2600.2637 214,528 Wordpad.exe
25-Feb-2005 03:53 6.1.22.4 371,936 Updspapi.dll
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use Add or Remove Programs to remove security update MS04-041, and then install Windows XP SP2.
For more information about how to obtain and install Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389
How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack