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    Windows 7 ultimate Language packs

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Kyle, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    I upgraded from a lower version of win 7 to ultimate. As soon as I upgraded, I saw that windows update shows many language packs. I assumed the language packs were just to show the foonts correctly on webpages, and installed those language packs --- was that a correct assumption?

    Can I un-install the language packs?
     
    Kyle, Aug 18, 2010
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  2. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    No need to uninstall those. The packs allow the whole windows to be used in different language. You can have many users and everyone have their own language windows available on same computer.
     
    KLF, Aug 18, 2010
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  3. thundernet

    thundernet Notebook Deity

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    This is from microsoft:

     
    thundernet, Aug 18, 2010
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  4. Fat Dragon

    Fat Dragon Just this guy, you know?

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    As KLF said, those are for changing the system language settings. I'm not sure how big they are, but if you're not going to be changing the system language, you might as well delete them to save the disk space.
     
    Fat Dragon, Aug 18, 2010
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  5. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    Thanks.
    If in uninstall the langauge packs, will webpages in the removed languages show properly?
     
    Kyle, Aug 18, 2010
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  6. timtravel42

    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The language packs won't do anything for the webpages, you can just install the fonts that the sites use if they are non-english characters

    Installing the fonts that you need is definitely more advisable than installing all of the language packs
     
    timtravel42, Aug 18, 2010
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