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    windows xp and vietnamese

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lucirz, Mar 2, 2009.

  1. lucirz

    lucirz Notebook Consultant

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    is there a way to enable vietnamese on windows xp? i don't mean allowing you to type in vietnamese but i mean like have the menus, option, taskbars translated to vietnamese? im trying to get my parent to use the comp but they don't understand english ...it's impossible to do this atm right, unless they release a vietnamese windows xp version?
     
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    sorry I can't tell you more info, but I do know the answer is YES. when I was in VN, i read some article telling how to do that.

    however, why dont you google man? the key words are " windows xp việt hóa"
    that's it!!!
    try this http://www.diendanphapluat.vn/4rum/showthread.php?t=728
     
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    What you seem to want is a LIP (Windows Language Interface Pack) Foxtrot and qhn have supplied XP links, same download ;)

    It basically covers just the common UIs, there will still be some in English. For more info see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb688177.aspx
     
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