Some people may have noticed that the Windows Ultimate Extra Language packs went missing over the weekend, many suspected a prelude to new updated Extras. Turns out it was in internal Microsoft process change that inadvertently caused the currently offered language packs to be withdrawn. They have resolved the issue put the language packs back up and the contents have not been changed...here is a little more detail.
On Friday 24 August, an internal process change inadvertently caused the current versions of the Windows Vista language packs offered as Ultimate Extras to be withdrawn earlier than normal in preparation for release of new updates to these language packs. This situation has since been resolved and the language packs are once more available to Windows Vista Ultimate customers via Windows Update. The content of the language packs themselves has not been changed.
Finer points
Validation of these language packs is handled in the same manner as security updates.
- If they are accessed directly from Microsoft.com Download Center, then validation is required to download.
- If they are accessed via the Windows Update control panel, then validation is required before updates will appear.
- If Automatic Update (AU) is enabled in Windows Update, then all of these updates will install automatically. There is no validation on AU.
Clock is still ticking on Ultimate Extras...
Posted
Aug 29 2007, 05:11 PM
by
Josh Phillips
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