Thanks Microsoft, but it's all Greek to me!!!

Two Windows updates failed - the reason for this happening was as follows:

'
SYMPTOMS
You are running a computer on which the Greek version of Windows Vista was
preinstalled by the manufacturer. However, you notice that certain elements
of the user interface are not displayed as expected. Specifically, certain
elements of the user interface contain English text, text that is truncated,
or linguistic errors.

Most preinstalled systems are not affected by this problem. To determine
whether you are experiencing these symptoms, follow these steps: 1. Click
Start , and then click Help and Support.
2. Under Î*ληÏ�οφοÏ�ίες από τη Microsoft, click ΕÏ�Ï�εση των αÏ�χείων και
των φακÎ*λων σας.
3. In the upper-right corner, click Εμφάνιση όλων.
4. Under Για να φιλτ�ά�ετε τα α�χεία σας, view the text that is
displayed in the image.
The image contains the English words "Sort" and "Group." If these words are
displayed in Greek as "Ταξινόμηση" and "Ομαδοποίηση," you are not
experiencing this problem.
CAUSE

This problem occurs if the Greek version of Windows Vista that was
preinstalled on the computer contains an incorrect version of the translated
user interface. '

The second failure it appears is due to a preinstall of Czech!!!

Followed the suggestion above and went to Start etc., couldn't see any
Greek or Czech.

I just purchased a brand new notebook, is it possible....?

Hi Rosie,

A) Is greek the native language for your OS? If not, what is?
B) What do you have set for the regional and language options in the control
panel?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Rosie" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Two Windows updates failed - the reason for this happening was as follows:
>
> '
> SYMPTOMS
> You are running a computer on which the Greek version of Windows Vista was
> preinstalled by the manufacturer. However, you notice that certain
> elements of the user interface are not displayed as expected.
> Specifically, certain elements of the user interface contain English text,
> text that is truncated, or linguistic errors.
>
> Most preinstalled systems are not affected by this problem. To determine
> whether you are experiencing these symptoms, follow these steps: 1. Click
> Start , and then click Help and Support.
> 2. Under Î*ληÏ�οφοÏ�ίες από τη Microsoft, click ΕÏ�Ï�εση των αÏ�χείων και
> των φακÎ*λων σας.
> 3. In the upper-right corner, click Εμφάνιση όλων.
> 4. Under Για να φιλτ�ά�ετε τα α�χεία σας, view the text that is
> displayed in the image.
> The image contains the English words "Sort" and "Group." If these words
> are displayed in Greek as "Ταξινόμηση" and "Ομαδοποίηση," you are not
> experiencing this problem.
> CAUSE
>
> This problem occurs if the Greek version of Windows Vista that was
> preinstalled on the computer contains an incorrect version of the
> translated user interface. '
>
> The second failure it appears is due to a preinstall of Czech!!!
>
> Followed the suggestion above and went to Start etc., couldn't see any
> Greek or Czech.
>
> I just purchased a brand new notebook, is it possible....?
>
>
>
>
>
>

Wotcha Nutcase (that's hi in cockney!)

As far as I am concerned, there's no sign of a foreign language in my
setup - it's all very English. The only foreign lingo that appears is in
Windows response to the download failure SYMPTOMS.

The new notebook ( got it last Friday) has Vista Home installed - I
immediately upgraded to Premium.

Rosie

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:eDPtyOz3HHA.1484TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rosie,
>
> A) Is greek the native language for your OS? If not, what is?
> B) What do you have set for the regional and language options in the
> control panel?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Rosie" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Two Windows updates failed - the reason for this happening was as
>> follows:
>>
>> '
>> SYMPTOMS
>> You are running a computer on which the Greek version of Windows Vista
>> was preinstalled by the manufacturer. However, you notice that certain
>> elements of the user interface are not displayed as expected.
>> Specifically, certain elements of the user interface contain English
>> text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors.
>>
>> Most preinstalled systems are not affected by this problem. To determine
>> whether you are experiencing these symptoms, follow these steps: 1. Click
>> Start , and then click Help and Support.
>> 2. Under Î*ληÏ�οφοÏ�ίες από τη Microsoft, click ΕÏ�Ï�εση των αÏ�χείων και
>> των φακÎ*λων σας.
>> 3. In the upper-right corner, click Εμφάνιση όλων.
>> 4. Under Για να φιλτ�ά�ετε τα α�χεία σας, view the text that is
>> displayed in the image.
>> The image contains the English words "Sort" and "Group." If these words
>> are displayed in Greek as "Ταξινόμηση" and "Ομαδοποίηση," you are not
>> experiencing this problem.
>> CAUSE
>>
>> This problem occurs if the Greek version of Windows Vista that was
>> preinstalled on the computer contains an incorrect version of the
>> translated user interface. '
>>
>> The second failure it appears is due to a preinstall of Czech!!!
>>
>> Followed the suggestion above and went to Start etc., couldn't see any
>> Greek or Czech.
>>
>> I just purchased a brand new notebook, is it possible....?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Hi,

Control Panel/Regional and Language Options, Check the Format tab for
English, the Location tab for the proper country (I am presuming you are in
a country where the predominant language is English), and the Administrative
tab for the proper system locale.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Rosie" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Wotcha Nutcase (that's hi in cockney!)
>
> As far as I am concerned, there's no sign of a foreign language in my
> setup - it's all very English. The only foreign lingo that appears is in
> Windows response to the download failure SYMPTOMS.
>
> The new notebook ( got it last Friday) has Vista Home installed - I
> immediately upgraded to Premium.
>
> Rosie
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:eDPtyOz3HHA.1484TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Rosie,
>>
>> A) Is greek the native language for your OS? If not, what is?
>> B) What do you have set for the regional and language options in the
>> control panel?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Rosie" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Two Windows updates failed - the reason for this happening was as
>>> follows:
>>>
>>> '
>>> SYMPTOMS
>>> You are running a computer on which the Greek version of Windows Vista
>>> was preinstalled by the manufacturer. However, you notice that certain
>>> elements of the user interface are not displayed as expected.
>>> Specifically, certain elements of the user interface contain English
>>> text, text that is truncated, or linguistic errors.
>>>
>>> Most preinstalled systems are not affected by this problem. To determine
>>> whether you are experiencing these symptoms, follow these steps: 1.
>>> Click Start , and then click Help and Support.
>>> 2. Under Î*ληÏ�οφοÏ�ίες από τη Microsoft, click ΕÏ�Ï�εση των αÏ�χείων και
>>> των φακÎ*λων σας.
>>> 3. In the upper-right corner, click Εμφάνιση όλων.
>>> 4. Under Για να φιλτ�ά�ετε τα α�χεία σας, view the text that is
>>> displayed in the image.
>>> The image contains the English words "Sort" and "Group." If these words
>>> are displayed in Greek as "Ταξινόμηση" and "Ομαδοποίηση," you are not
>>> experiencing this problem.
>>> CAUSE
>>>
>>> This problem occurs if the Greek version of Windows Vista that was
>>> preinstalled on the computer contains an incorrect version of the
>>> translated user interface. '
>>>
>>> The second failure it appears is due to a preinstall of Czech!!!
>>>
>>> Followed the suggestion above and went to Start etc., couldn't see any
>>> Greek or Czech.
>>>
>>> I just purchased a brand new notebook, is it possible....?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

"Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Control Panel/Regional and Language Options, Check the Format tab for
> English, the Location tab for the proper country (I am presuming you are
> in a country where the predominant language is English), and the
> Administrative tab for the proper system locale.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>


She is calling from Guilford area, UK with ntl/virgin broadband. So that
covers whether or not she is in a country where English English is the
predominant language.
As to the 'cockney' bit, you know the language Dick Van Dyke tried to speak
in Mary Poppins - the jury is still out as to whether that is Enlglish or
not :-) :-)

Rgds
Antioch

Ooh clever clogs! You got the Virgin right, but I am in London - hence the
cockney ;-)


"antioch" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Control Panel/Regional and Language Options, Check the Format tab for
>> English, the Location tab for the proper country (I am presuming you are
>> in a country where the predominant language is English), and the
>> Administrative tab for the proper system locale.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>
>
> She is calling from Guilford area, UK with ntl/virgin broadband. So that
> covers whether or not she is in a country where English English is the
> predominant language.
> As to the 'cockney' bit, you know the language Dick Van Dyke tried to
> speak in Mary Poppins - the jury is still out as to whether that is
> Enlglish or not :-) :-)
>
> Rgds
> Antioch
>

OT reply
Good to hear that - I am with ntl :-( and had hoped that things would
improve with Virgin taking over - but alas so far no - the barstewards even
introduced a premium rate tel number for BB support.
Have you solved your language problem?
Rgds
Antioch

"Rosie" <> wrote in message
news:OQHS8F%...
> Ooh clever clogs! You got the Virgin right, but I am in London - hence
> the cockney ;-)
>
>
> "antioch" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> "Rick Rogers" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Control Panel/Regional and Language Options, Check the Format tab for
>>> English, the Location tab for the proper country (I am presuming you are
>>> in a country where the predominant language is English), and the
>>> Administrative tab for the proper system locale.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best of Luck,
>>>
>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>
>>
>>
>> She is calling from Guilford area, UK with ntl/virgin broadband. So that
>> covers whether or not she is in a country where English English is the
>> predominant language.
>> As to the 'cockney' bit, you know the language Dick Van Dyke tried to
>> speak in Mary Poppins - the jury is still out as to whether that is
>> Enlglish or not :-) :-)
>>
>> Rgds
>> Antioch
>>
>