Languages, Unable to Uninstall using Add/Remove

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Captain Rich - 24 Dec 2003 13:53 GMT

I added a number of languages, which I obtained from
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp. Unrelated to this, I
downloaded a new driver for my Motherboard. My computer locked. So, I
restored the system settings by restoring a version of the register prior to
the change. Using Add/Remove Programs, sometime later, I tried to remove all
the languages that I had added earlier. For example, in trying to remove
"Arabic Language Support", I got the error message: "Error: could not locate
INF file c:\windows\INF\AR.inf." For each language I got a similar error
message. So, I searched Google to no avail. Then I went to Windows Update to
reinstall each language, thinking then I could remove the language, but
Windows Update thinks the language is already installed and will not let me
download the language again.

Suggestions, please!

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PCR - 24 Dec 2003 23:52 GMT

I believe that is right course of action. Did you try to get them from
the Catalog...?...

At "START, Windows Update"...

(1) Click "Personalize..." in left pane & then check "Display the
link..." in right pane.
(2) Click "Windows Update Catalog" in left pane, which is now under "See
Also". (Perhaps you need to leave & re-enter the site to see it.)
(3) Click "Find Updates..." in right pane.
(4) Select OS in window & click "Search".
(5) Select "Critical Updates...".

If that fails... well, let's just hope it doesn't.

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| I added a number of languages, which I obtained from
| http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp. Unrelated to this, I
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| Suggestions, please!

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Captain Rich - 25 Dec 2003 01:09 GMT

No, I didn't try to get them from the catalogue. How do I do that?

I tried what you suggested. Windows Update acts like the languages are
already installed and therefore does not give me the option of reinstalling
them. I will play with this some more after Christmas and get back to you.

Thanks for your suggestions.

By the way, if things got worse, it certainly would not be the first time
for me. LOL

Captain Rich

> I believe that is right course of action. Did you try to get them from
> the Catalog...?...
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> | Suggestions, please!

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PCR - 26 Dec 2003 22:42 GMT

You do it by following the steps in my prior post. However, instead of
clicking for "Critical Updates..." at step (5), click for
"Multi-Language Features". There appear to be 78 of them.

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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net

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