Comments on: Microsoft Banishes Japan from Language Pack Market?

By: Lester

Lester — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:09:53 +0000

I have got the English version of Office 2007 with the Japanese Language pack so I’d assume there would be an option for the opposite case. Mind you, I had to pay for it ($12 CAD).

By: Lester

Lester — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:04:47 +0000

I’d tend to agree. The Japanese do seem to like to deal in cash rather than credit. Something to be learned perhaps??

By: anonymus

anonymus — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:50:31 +0000

That might be due to the lifestyle of the people rather than lack of technology.

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:53:27 +0000

Normally, you’d go to

Control Panel\System and Maintenance\Windows Update

and click “Check for updates”. I still have 33 language packs sitting in Windows Ultimate Extras on my system.

As for an English language pack fro Office 2007, I still don’t think it’s available.

By: Ruulgo

Ruulgo — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:37:45 +0000

I bought the vista Ultimate and the pc about 2 years ago now.
Unfortunately at that time Microsoft decided to remove the English language pack from the Japanese version, something to do with a bug in it.

at the moment I run an English version through the computer, as you probably already know, I have 5 or 6 redundant buttons and the key board is…. interesting to use.

Please help, do you know if the English pack is once more available for download on the Japanese vista?

By: freedomwv

freedomwv — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:27:46 +0000

Yes open office is great and it is free. Although, its limitations are enough to make me crazy sometimes. I still really like open office despite its limitations.

By: Lester

Lester — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:17:45 +0000

Apparently Google is really making inroads with language translation. Now that Micrsoft withdrew their takeover bid of Yahoo! they should maybe ask Google for some help in that area. Seriously though, I secretly hope that Google eats Microsoft and doesn’t get indigestion.

By: ジェイソン (Jason)

ジェイソン (Jason) — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:13:58 +0000

It’s a shame that language packs are so darn hard to make. If Microsoft would help people by providing a tool to create a language pack (or even just allowing users to customize their own menu names, error messages, etc.), then issues like this would not be a problem.

Of course, I’d immediately make a 50-Cent language pack for Office and Windows. Could you imagine getting an error message that would say: “Hey! Where da paypahz at, yo?”

By: Lester

Lester — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:13:26 +0000

Yes, this shouldn’t be a problem for me as it will be installed in my new notebook so my wife can logon in Japanese. Her English is better than my Japanese so she can cope. Mind you, I’ll have less time on this new notebook as a result… hmmm!

By: Nick Ramsay

Nick Ramsay — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:58:24 +0000

Just remember that Ultimate will let you switch the language for Windows, but not for Office. We’re still waiting for that darn language pack.