Microsoft Corporation has released a Hindi Language pack for Windows Vista. One or more Language Interface Packs (LIP)s are available on the Windows Vista Language Interface Pack (LIP) CD-ROM. However, not all LIPs are available for Windows Vista at Release-to-Manufacturing (RTM). Microsoft will release new LIPs for Windows Vista as they become available. Hindi is one of these languages whose LIP has made available recently.

The Hindi LIP may be downloaded from the following link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0e21eb7b-e01a-4fcc-b7f1-30e419da7f5b&DisplayLang=hi

To install a LIP from the Microsoft Web site:

1. Log on to the destination computer as an administrator or use an account with administrator privileges.

2. Download the appropriate LIP from the Microsoft.com download center.

3. Navigate to the directory that contains the LIP that you intend to install and then double-click Lip.mlc. For example, open the hi-IN directory and double-click Lip.mlc. The Install or Uninstall Display Languages window appears.

4. Follow the instructions provided by the Install or Uninstall Display Languages application to complete the installation. The language is installed to the computer.

After the LIP language is installed to the computer, you can change the default language by using the Regional and Language Options program in Control Panel.