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Q170931: Japanese MSN Program Viewer Menus Displayed in English

Article: Q170931
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 13-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Japanese version of MSN, The Microsoft Network, the Program
Viewer menus may be displayed in English. You may also see English content in
Program Viewer.

CAUSE
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The Msn.ini file may contain incorrect information.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, download the Japanese Msn.ini file. To do so, follow
these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders.

2. In the Named box, type "msn.ini" (without the quotation marks), and then
  click Find Now.

3. Right-click the Msn.ini file in the list of found files, and then click
  Delete.

4. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer and connect to the following Web site:

  http://fdl.msn.com/public/msndata/jp/msn.ini

5. When you are prompted to save or open the file, click Save It To Disk, and
  then click OK.

6. Save the file to the Program Files\OnMSN folder.

7. When the download is finished, close Internet Explorer.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0

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