Language Bar missing -REGULAR MICROSOFT BUG!

I have the following problem:

Win XP HOME Ed, SP2, fresh installation, new PC!

Afer I turned off(close) the Language bar(Quick Launch bar), I can no find
it and restore it in my taskbar any more!!
(when I right click on Task bar >Toolbars > 'Language bar' is checked).

I tried the following from microsoft description:

To Show the Language Bar
To show the Language bar (using Classic view in Control Panel):

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Regional and
Language Options.
2. On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click
Details.
3. Under Preferences, click Language Bar.
4. Select the Show the Language bar on the desktop check box.

Problem is that Language Bar button (in Preferences) is INACTIVE.
How to restore Laguage bar in taskbar???

It’s looks a new regular Windows bug. Is there microsoft patch to fix
problem? Now i need make all efforts correct windows bug.. Yes, we know that
microsoft like deceive customers and palm off buggy software..

What i pay for??
Does microsoft disclaim this bug? Why?

The Language bar may not be displayed on the Windows XP taskbar
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825033

After you turn off the Language bar in Windows XP, you cannot turn it back
on
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;819783

XP Pro??

Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control
Panel\Regional and Language Options\
Restrict selection of Windows menus and dialogs language

[[This setting restricts users to the specified language by disabling the
menus and dialog box controls in the Regional and Language Options Control
Panel. If the specified language is not installed on the target computer,
the language selection defaults to English.]]

Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu
and Taskbar\
Do not display any custom toolbars in the taskbar

[[This setting affects the taskbar.
The taskbar includes the Start button, buttons for currently running tasks,
custom toolbars, the notification area, and the system clock. Toolbars
include Quick Launch, Address, Links, Desktop, and other custom toolbars
created by the user or by an application.
If this setting is enabled, the taskbar does not display any custom
toolbars, and the user cannot add any custom toolbars to the taskbar.
Moreover, the “Toolbars” menu command and submenu are removed from the
context menu. The taskbar displays only the Start button, taskbar buttons,
the notification area, and the system clock.
If this setting is disabled or is not configured, the taskbar displays all
toolbars. Users can add or remove custom toolbars, and the “Toolbars”
command appears in the context menu.]]

HOW TO: Use the Language Bar in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306993

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top.
Scroll down to:
194. Right hand side.
Language Bar Remove - Restore

I solve problem. There was another reason:
Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Languages page - click Details
But first on Advanced page I need *uncheck* 'Turn off Advanced Text
facilities': it must be *not* checked,
then Apply, then on the main page click 'Language Bar' and enable it.

So, I was a hurry a little, its not a microsoft bug, sorry.

Yes thank you very much for this link
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
It really helped me to recover missing language bar from taskbar. Great!

[gutbesserwasser]

This link is really useful but unfortunately I had a more sophisticated case. Because I didn't find any solutions I tried to find out it by myself. I wrote a Howto:

This howto describes how to reveal the disppeared language toolbar on Windows XP Pro
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1. On your system, find a user having that toolbar. (It is considerable to take a look on the Administrator also.) If you can not find any, this howto will not help you.
2. Sign in to the user having the language toolbar. Start regedit and export the whole HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF tree. (HKCU is HKEY_CURRENT_USER but I hope it's known. Other, please consider calling a computer expert.) Save this file on a place your other users can access. My file looks like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\Assemblies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar]
"ShowStatus"=dword:00000004

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\MSUTB]
"Left"=dword:000003b5
"Top"=dword:00000000
"Vertical"=dword:00000000
"ShowDeskBand"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\Sapilayr]
"ProfileInitialized"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x00000409]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x00000409\{09EA4E4B-46CE-4469-B450-0DE76A435BBB}]
"Enable"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x0000040e]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\TIP\{DCBD6FA8-032F-11D3-B5B1-00C04FC324A1}\LanguageProfile\0x0000040e\{09EA4E4B-46CE-4469-B450-0DE76A435BBB}]
"Enable"=dword:00000000

3. Sign off and sign in to your user to repair.
4. Start regedit and check HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. If there is no starting key for ctfmon.exe create one. The name must be ctfmon.exe and the content defaultly can be C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
5. At http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm find Language Bar Remove - Restore. Download the restore file and import it. The file looks like this:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}]
@="Language bar"
"MenuTextPUI"="@%SystemRoot%\\System32\\msutb.dll,-325"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}\Implemented Categories]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}\Implemented Categories\{00021492-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{540D8A8B-1C3F-4E32-8132-530F6A502090}\InProcServer32]
@="C:\\WINDOWS\\System32\\msutb.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

6. Delete the whole HKCU\Software\Microsoft\CTF tree. Import the file you exported at 2.
7. Sign off and sign in. (Sign off means sing off not change user.) The language toolbar would appear.

[Ameera]

i was trying to change settings in my language bar and i dont kno what i did but am missing some text so aryan thing that in punjabi or hindi r now squares and when i go to had it back or try to fix it the languges r not show up how do i fix this problem