Arabic Characters problem

Question

The Arabic characters are shown normally in all the programs in my Windows 7. But only during the installation

of some Arabic programs, these arabic charcters are shown as strange symbols.

This is happened although I make the correct settings fIor the Region and Language. This is never happend in windows vista

during the installation of the same Arabic programs.

Is there a solution for this problem?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Thank you for the prompt response

My windows 7 is home premium

Thanks again

YehiaBadawi

Answer 2

The Arabic characters are shown normally in all the Arabic programs in my Windows 7 Home Premium.

But only during the installation of some Arabic programs, these Arabic characters are shown as strange symbols.

This is happened although I make the correct settings for the Language and Region. The same problem is never happened

in windows vista during the installation of the same Arabic programs, or in any other case.

Is there any solution for this problem?

Thank you.

Answer 3

This could be a problem with the installed fonts on the Windows 7.  Not every Windows 7 fonts can do every character.

Answer 4

Hi YehiaBadawi,

              May I know which version of windows-7 your using? Isi t Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise ?

This problem may occour when there is no proper updates for language pack. (also you can try with diiferent program whether this issue happens)

" Start Microsoft Update. To do this, click Start,

type Microsoft Update in the Start Search box, and then click Microsoft Update in the Programs list.

Click the optional update links for the language packs.

Under the Windows 7 Language Packs category, select the desired language pack.

Note : If you install many additional language packs, the disk space and system performance are affected. In particular, disk space and system performance are affected during servicing operations, such as Service Pack installations. Therefore, we recommend that you only add a language pack to your computer if you will use the language pack.

Click OK, and then click Install updates to start the download and installation process.

Also you can try uninstalling the language pack and check

To uninstall a language pack, follow these steps:

Click Start, and then type Uninstall display language in the Start Search box.

Click Install or uninstall display languages.

Click Uninstall display languages.

Select the language or the languages that you want to uninstall, and then click Next.

Follow the rest of the steps to uninstall this language or these languages.

After you install the desired language packs, you can hide unwanted language packs in Windows Update. To hide unwanted language packs in Windows Update, follow these steps:

Click the Windows 7 Language Packs category in the Select the updates you want to install page to highlight all the language packs.

Regards

Atith

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Answer 5

Athough I make the correct region and language setting in windows 7, but during the installation of some arabic programs the arabic characters are shown as strange symbols. But this is not happend in windows vista. Is there a solution for this problem?

thank you