Microsoft KB Archive/917709

= The Language bar disappears from the screen when you run a program in full-screen mode on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) =

Article ID: 917709

Article Last Modified on 3/26/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems</li></ul> </li></ul>

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You use the Windows Language bar or a Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1). You run a program in full-screen mode. For example, you run Microsoft Internet Explorer in kiosk mode, or you run a Microsoft PowerPoint slide show presentation. However, the Language bar disappears from the screen. Therefore, you cannot use the Language bar to enter text in multiple languages.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 with SP1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Enable the hotfix
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

After you install the hotfix, you must enable it. To do this, follow these steps: <ol> Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.</li> Locate, and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\MSCTF

</li> Right-click MSCTF, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type EnableLanguagebarInFullscreen, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click EnableLanguagebarInFullscreen, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: win2k3

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbregistry kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbexpertiseinter kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB917709

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