Workaround to Install Microsoft AppLocale Utility in Windows Vista
Microsoft AppLocale is a utility that allows Unicode (UTF-16) based Windows XP and 2003 users to run non-Unicode legacy (code-page based) applications without changing the current system locale. AppLocale automatically detects language for non-Unicode program and simulates a corresponding system locale for code-page to/from Unicode conversions. Although AppLocale not yet been updated for Vista, it can be used without any issue. However, when trying to install AppLocal in Windows Vista, the following error will occur.
There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel and package vendor.
Installation Incomplete
The installer was interrupted before Microsoft AppLocale could be installed. You need to restart the installer to try again.
Click “Close” to exit.
The installation problem is likely caused by User Account Control security measure. If you turn off User Account Control, the error likely to go away and AppLocale can be installed properly. However, here is another workaround that do not need you to take security risk by disabling UAC.
- Run an elevated command prompt by right clicking on Command Prompt on Start Menu and then select “Run as Administrator”.
- Click on Continue when User Account Control dialog prompt comes out.
- Change directory to the folder where you put the apploc.msi Windows Installer Package.
- Type apploc.msi to start the setup.
- The AppLocale installation will complete successfully.
Update: Install AppLocale in Windows 7
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thanks so much, Buy now I use microsoft windows 7 I want to know what different 2 os
please help…
i have download and save the Applocale on my desktop, but when i go to the command prompt, i am not able to use command to local my file. What should i type to locat the file?
is that cd "c:usersdesktop"………… that all.
This really helped a lot, thank you. I've finally gotten AppLocale to install succesfully. The only problem I have with this, though, is that the directions weren't all that clear to me at first. I'm great at working with computers, but sometimes things just confuse me. During the 'change directory' step, I got a bit lost. What you're supposed to do is type in 'cd "(whatever directory you want here [wherever you put that Apploc file], like: C:Users(whatever here)Desktop)" '. And then, during the next step, you're supposed to type in 'apploc.msi'. I hadn't known at the time when I was following these directions that you had to SAVE AppLocale (press download, then save) to a folder, or something more convenient, like your desktop, and THEN type in apploc.msi. Although, those were the only problems I had.
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This is great–it worked perfectly! Thanks so much!
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You can just run the installer and make it compatible to older Windows versions
WORKED!!!!
thanks so much
Thanks a lot!
Running Apploc smoothly.
I tired to do method 9 and the command prompt did came but I can't still instill this, can you tell me what's wrong with this?
also wanted to say thank you for your help!
Wow
It's work,thank you very much.
you are nice! ^^
im having trouble with step 3. im sorta a noob when it comes to things like this, so help, PLZ!! ^^;
Excelent aid, it dit it for me.
Thnaks.
Hello!
I just wanted to say thank you so much for this!
I'm only thirteen years old, and this was very easy to install.
Thanks again!
Hello,
Please help! It used to be that once I setup a program through App locale I could open the program and it would work properly and display the correct language. Now that I have transferred to a new computer (both running the same version of Windows 7) I have to run App locale as administrator every time, search for the program every time, and go through the whole process like that. Does anyone know what could have gone wrong?
hello,
i was successful to install Apploc, but now is a problem, i using apploc to install my other software from China, the language still cant display incorrect!! why??
HAVE SOMEONE TO HELP PLEASE??? TT
hello,
have someboby help me? i already follow the step, why still cant succefull to run Apploc?
have somebody can explain more detail the step by step to complete the running??
Please help me…. T.T
hello,
after installing it. can I turn on my user account control on ? or do I have to leave it off?
Thanks!!!
On win 7, right click to installation file and then click troubleshoot compability. It worked for me.
You're amazing! This fixed the problem I was having so easily. You might want to mention that they have to uninstall it first if they've already tried and failed at installing it beforehand.
Thanks!! This helped me to install applocale too!
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Thanks. It worked in my Windows 7 installation as well.
Just wanted to leave a quick thanks, this worked perfectly =)
@yan:
First, you type cd "[directory]" where [directory] is the location your applocale file is in (for example, cd "C:USERSUSERDownloads").
Then, you type apploc.msi to run the file.
ermm…
still abit of confusing..
what should i type in command promp to open the applocale?
i type 'help' and there's a long list which I quite cannot understand what it's talking about..
hope there's someone to help me! =)
By changing system language locale which is normally set to same language as Windows itself to application’s native language, the garbled and gibberish text displayed can be shown properly if the correct locale code page is selected. Cambiando la lingua del sistema locale che normalmente è impostata su stessa lingua di Windows per sé l'applicazione della lingua madre……..
I can vouch that this also works for Windows 7 RC..
What do you mean by that? I’m only 15 and honestly, I thought I knew about computers. Care to explain what this means? Probably something simple.Thanks.
THX
Thanx for the tip! it really worked~though it is quite confusing….I finally worked it out n got Applocale installed thanx a lot~
T-T
still doesn't work, i get the same error
Here is the easy and uncomplicated way to do applocale use Vista's
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Change directory to the folder where you put the apploc.msi Windows Installer Package.
What do you mean by that? I'm only 15 and honestly, I thought I knew about computers. Care to explain what this means? Probably something simple.
Thanks a lot
It was of gr8 help
thmx
This column is very useful, and it is working for my problem. Thanks a lot.
Thank You !!!!
[...] 繁体中文的游戏，乱码一直是个大问题。在Windows XP系统下，Microsoft AppLocale使用起来还是相当灵光的。 不过，AppLocale在X64版本（64位）的Vista下无法安装！正常安装到最后一步总会显示有问题，安装不成功。一般来说，程序不能运行，可以用“以管理员身份运行”的方式来解决（当然，也不是百分之百的能解决）。不过，AppLocale的安装包是”.msi”的，没有这个选项。这个时候有两种办法：第一，关闭“用户帐户控制”；第二，用这篇文章提到的方法——简单的来说，就是从“开始菜单”中的“附件”内找到“命令提示符”，再用右键点击选择“以管理员身份运行”，然后用“命令提示符”打开Applocale的安装文件的位置并运行，一切就OK了！ 其实，Vista还是不错的，64位的兼容性也没有那么恐怖（可恨，谷歌输入法还是不支持64位）。32位系统由于内存大小的限制已经到了发展的极限。只要用64位系统的人多了，软件提供商都会主动修改自己的程序。从这个角度来说，推动64位系统的发展，还要靠我们这样的普通用户！ Share: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]
thanks, this worked. Vista sucked!
very good tutorial! if i woulda never found this i wouldnt have figured out that apploc.msi needs to be run through cmd (administrative mode)
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[...] In Windows operating system, system locale is the language that is used to display the text in menus and dialog boxes for programs that do not use Unicode. By changing system language locale which is normally set to same language as Windows itself to application’s native language, the garbled and gibberish text displayed can be shown properly if the correct locale code page is selected. However, Windows just list the locale or display language available in common human term such as English (United States), English (Australia), Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (PRC), Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.), Arabic (Egypt), Arabic (Iraq), Arabic (U.A.E), Hebrew (Israel), and etc. There is no other information especially ANSI codepage which programmers or advanced users may find useful when attempting to convert between ANSI non-Unicode language codepage or try to get foreign language to display readable characters properly in music player playlists without resorting to Microsoft AppLocale (Guide: how to install AppLocale in Vista). [...]