Remove Vista Languages Support

massahwahl

massahwahl

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During a microsoft update I accidentaly installed a bunch of un-needed language support updates. They are big files and Im afraid they might have something to do with the problems Im having starting up and shutting down. How can I remove them?
 
That's precisely the question many will have sooner or later. The following is seen at the Vista help section at Microsoft.

"I think an update that I recently installed is causing a problem, but I'm not sure if I should remove it.

Because updates can enhance the security of your computer, it's best not to remove an update unless you're certain that it is causing a problem. Try to find information about any problems that have occurred on the computer by checking for a solution. For more information, see Check for solutions to software problems. If no solutions are available, check the Windows Update history to learn more.
1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button
GetOpenContent.aspx
, clicking All Programs, and then clicking Windows Update.
2. In the left pane, click View update history.
3. To view more information about an update, double-click it.
You can also search online newsgroups or communities for more information about an update. Try the Windows Update discussion group on the Microsoft Discussion Groups website.
If an update applies to security-related areas of the operating system, you might not be able to remove it. If your computer is connected to a network, contact your system administrator or your company's technical support group before removing the update.


http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Wi...9824-5cb5-493d-9151-9a97d0f565b61033.mspx#EZH

With XP you can simply go into the add/remove programs and check the show all updates option there. With Vista the Programs + Features now lacks the add/remove Windows components as well as showing the updates there.
 
found it! It was under Control Panel>language support. I was looking for it under updates though like you mentioned. Thanks! :)
 
That's one thing that I do hate about Vista while favoring some other improvements in the new version. Looking for updates in the add/remove orograms section was something you are accustomed to in XP and previous versions. The option to remove Windows components like IE or WMP is now gone. How do you get rid of the Media Center once you set it up? These are some of the annoyances.
 
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