Hi all,

I am currently evaluatin some tools for use with rolling
out MS Patches to Servers and PCs on a corporate network.

However the problem I am facing is this:

There are some Desktops running Japanese Windows 2000 b ut
most of the market patching tools are only able to detect
the OS type (i.e Win98 / win2k) but are unable to
differentiate if it is Enlgish / Japanese / Chinese.

1) Can i apply the English OS patches on non-enlgish
Windows OS?

2) If I can't, is there any means to determine the OS
type? (via a certain registry key value)?

Appreciate some help on the above.

Thanks and best regards,

Joe