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What is the real meaning of the "Select a language [for] non-Unicode programs..." dialog?

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What is the real meaning of the "Select a language to match the language version of the non-Unicode programs you want to use" dialog under Control Panel->Regional Settings->Advanced in WinXP and Win2003? According to the dialog text, Windows will use this to display the resource strings such as men…

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Quick answer: Windows uses this setting as a guideline for converting between older 8-bit ASCII characters and modern 16-bit Unicode characters. Some applications abuse this setting to determine which language user interface should be shown. The tre…

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