Vista doesn’t support Chinese yet (updated)
My new laptop came with Windows Vista Home edition. But surprisingly it hasn’t been able to support Simplified Chinese, yet!
If you look at the “Local Language Program” in Microsoft website, Chinese (both simplified and traditional) is not in the list. Same in the language support centre, Simplified Chinese is not supportive in the LIP (Language Interface Package) yet.
I can still read and write in Chinese in Word and on the web. However some Chinese software cannot display the language properly. Hope Microsoft can update the language pack ASAP!
==== Update (16/08/2007) ====
It’s good to have some programmer friends like elfoak, my problem solved.
try the following:
Start > Control Pane > Clock, Language, and Region > Regional and Language Options > Administrative > Change system locale > Chinese(PRC)
elfoak Said,
August 16, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
that’s because your laptop has english version vista installed, you need to download the Chinese language pack from Microsoft or install it from the Vista DVD(if you have one with your laptop).
elfoak Said,
August 16, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
forgot to say that you need to download it from microsoft china website, good luck
elfoak Said,
August 16, 2007 @ 2:13 pm
sorry, i did it a long time ago, actually need to get the language files from chinese version vista DVD? :O
Richard.H Said,
August 16, 2007 @ 2:16 pm
Thanks for the msg, but don’t think I can get hold of the Chinese version vista DVD now. Any other good solution?
Jassic Said,
August 17, 2007 @ 1:12 am
Vista I uses also the EN version, but it’s fine to work.