Re: Language preferences for WindowsUpdate?

From: Kenji Yamamoto [Security MVP] (ethernet_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/30/04


Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 23:42:20 +0900

Hi. I am a Security MVP from Japan. Let me help you, if you do
not mind.

| Any idea when the new version of WindowsUpdate will start respecting the
| language preferences of Microsoft's own IE browser? The current situation
| with SP2 is sufficiently problematic that I'd like to know EXACTLY what it's
| saying before I do anything rash, such as install the upgrade that is
| supposed to fix many of Microsoft's security flaws.

If you are still stuck with this matter, just have a try at:
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Apparently the language code after "ln=" is the key, from other
posts in microsoft.public.jp.windowsxp, a newsgroup for Japanese
users of Windows XP.

Let us know what happens. ;-)

Regards,

Kenji Yamamoto [MVP]

-- 
"La maniere la plus profonde de sentir quelque chose est d'en souffrir."
(Gustave Flaubert, 'Carnet')
Kenji Yamamoto, Microsoft MVP (Security; Windows Server Systems), MCP+I, MCSE (TCP/IP, IIS4, IEAK4)
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