.nls

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CrazyEyes

Hi, can somebody please tell me what files with the .nls extension are for
please.
I have a number of them in my System32 folder, eg.c_037.nls, c_437.nls etc

Thanks
 
Ok thamks but no, more wanting to know if these are normal file to have in a
xp professional install that has recently been repaired.
thanks
 
CrazyEyes said:
Hi, can somebody please tell me what files with the .nls extension
are for please.
I have a number of them in my System32 folder, eg.c_037.nls,
c_437.nls etc

Thanks
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Same here with Home-Edition, 83 of them, average size ~64KB, most are dated
18/08/2001

Some have other names than C_#####.nls, such as big5.nls, bopomofo.nls

Others not in \system32 are;
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\locale.nls (a blue, compressed file)
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\c_28603.nls
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\locale.nls

I looked them up once, was given two choices.
I wasn't awfully happy with either choice.
I'll have another look on Google and get back.
 
Patrick said:
Same here with Home-Edition, 83 of them, average size ~64KB, most are
dated 18/08/2001

Some have other names than C_#####.nls, such as big5.nls, bopomofo.nls

Others not in \system32 are;
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\locale.nls (a blue, compressed
file) C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\c_28603.nls
C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386\locale.nls

I looked them up once, was given two choices.
I wasn't awfully happy with either choice.
I'll have another look on Google and get back.
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Various descriptions for "nls"

Code Page National Language Support
Natural language services driver
national language support file
Character Translation; National Language Services driver (Font or Font map)
National Language Support file used for localization (for example, by
Uniscape)
NLS = Mime: text/nls
..nls Code Page National Language Support
NLS Code Page National Language Support

Something pertinent here, indicates a similar, example "CP_1252.NLS" to be
"Codepage information", not sure what OS this page refers to.;
http://tinyurl.com/yrsce
 
CrazyEyes said:
Hi, can somebody please tell me what files with the .nls extension are for
please.
I have a number of them in my System32 folder, eg.c_037.nls, c_437.nls etc

Thanks
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http://filext.com/

indicates that these are Code Page National Language Support files.

In Windows Help and Support, try a search for Code Page.

Don
 
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