Install Vista Ultimate Language Pack On Your Computer

Microsoft allows you to download and install additional languages to your computer using the Windows Update function. If you have Windows Vista Ultimate edition, you can perform this task easily. Windows Vista Ultimate comes with multiple language packs that let users choose between different languages.
Windows Vista language packs are available for computers running on Windows Vista Ultimate edition. These language packs can be installed from the Windows Ultimate Extras section on the Windows Update Web site. A Windows Vista language pack is a set of language-specific resource files that can be added to any language version of Windows Vista Ultimate.
The following Windows Vista Help guidelines will help you install additional language packs in your Vista Ultimate computer.

Instructions

• Turn on your Windows Vista computer and login using your username and password. Make sure that you login to the particular user account where you want to apply the language pack.
• In order to install the language pack, first you need to go to Windows Update. To launch Windows Update, you need to go to the Start menu and type Windows Update in the Search field. This will bring up the list containing the Windows Update application. You will find Windows Update application highlighted at the top of the window under the Programs section. Click on it. 
• This will launch the Windows Update application. Click the option Check for Updates. Windows will now check for available updates. Now click on Show Available Updates, which will show the list of available updates for your Vista computer including Windows Ultimate Language Packs. 
• Choose the language pack that you want to add and click on Install. Before you decide to install the language pack, make sure that you have enough space on your hard drive. Language packs are generally large downloads of approx. 200MB and will require a storage space of almost 1.2GB. The installation time will vary depending on your computer configuration and it usually takes 30 minutes for completing the installation. If any User Account Control (UAC) prompts appear, accept it.
• Apply the Language Pack. Once it is installed, go to the Start menu and select Control Panel. From the Control Panel window, double-click Regional and Language Options to open it. Click on Keyboards and Languages tab and choose the newly installed language from the dropdown list under Choose a display language.

So now you know how to download and install additional language pack in your Vista Ultimate computer. If you want more Windows Vista help, you can contact the Microsoft Help and Support Center.

How To Configure Windows Update In Windows Vista Computer?

Microsoft suggests users to perform Windows Update regularly, so that your computer gets many important updates, patches and application fixes. These updates are really important for the stability and smooth functioning of your computer. Users can either perform a manual update or configure the computer to download updates automatically. Here is how you can perform Windows Update in a Windows Vista computer. Follow the Windows Vista Help guidelines to perform the update.

Installing Windows Updates manually

• Click on the Start button in the Windows taskbar. Select “All Programs” from the Start menu, and then click on “Windows Update” from the sub menu.
• You will now get the “Windows Update” window. From this window, click on the “Windows Update" tab. Locate the "Get updates for more products" button under this tab. The Windows Update service will now be launched on your computer screen. Follow the onscreen instructions on the Windows Update window to have Windows Vista check for available updates. If you haven’t done any recent updates, your system is sure going to take more time to complete the update. Windows will check for updates, and come up with necessary updates for your computer. Click “Yes” to install the updates onto your system. 
• After the updates are successfully installed in your computer, restart your system to effect the changes. 

Automatic installation of Windows Update

• Click the Start button and select “All Programs”. 
• Click “Windows Update” from the popup menu. 
• Click on “Change Settings” tab in the Windows Update window. 
• Under this tab, you have the option for changing the settings for how Windows perform the update function. Locate the button for "Install updates automatically” and click on it. 
• Click on the "Install new updates" tab and further click the drop down menu to select the option “Every day”. Selecting this option will ensure that the Windows update is performed daily. 
• To the right of this drop down menu from where you selected “Every day”, you will see the drop down list to select a time to perform the Windows Update function. 
• Once you have set this configuration, click “OK” and close the window.

Windows Vista help is available for users in case they have problem with performing the update. Visit Microsoft Support Center to get more assistance and help.