Microsoft KB Archive/238858

= OL2000: Incorrect Language Error Attempting to Download Security Patch =

Article ID: 238858

Article Last Modified on 9/29/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238858



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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to download the Outlook 2000 E-mail Attachment Security Update, you receive the following error message:

This patch is for English versions of Outlook 2000 only. Patch cancelled.



CAUSE
Your Office language setting is not properly set for English in the system registry.



RESOLUTION
Edit the registry to reflect English as the language for your Office installation. The language value designation for English is 1033.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Office Language Value 1033 Set to Off
To correct the language registry in your system registry:  On the File menu, click Exit or Exit and Logoff to close Outlook if it is currently running. On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type regedit. Click OK. In the registry tree, navigate to the following sub-key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\LanguageResources

 In the list in the right window, click to select the value 1033. On the Edit menu, click Modify. In Value Data, type On, and then click OK.</li> On the Registry menu, click Exit.</li> Return to the Office update Web site and attempt to download the E-mail Attachment Security Update.</li></ol>

If your registry value is correct, then try running Detect and Repair from the Help menu. Then reinstall the E-mail Attachment Security Update.

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