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MUI is an acronym for Multilingual User Interface.
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Windows XP Professional with Chinese MUI
Screenshot of Windows XP Professional with Chinese MUI reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation.
MUI is a Microsoft Windows package from Microsoft that allows each user to select the Windows language. A similar tool is available from Microsoft for Microsoft Office.
Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, or Windows Server 2003 is required to install the Windows MUI. Office XP or Office 2003 is required to install the Office MUI.
Functionally, Microsoft MUIs perform the same task as localized versions of Windows and Office. File and folder names are translated in localized versions, but not in the MUIs. For example, while a localized version of Windows or Office would translate the folder names (Spanish Inicio instead of Windows Start) and are coded using the language, MUIs translate menus and dialogs only. That is, MUIs do not contain translated registry entries, but localized versions do.
MUI is available only through volume agreements from Microsoft. It is not available through retail channels. However, some OEMs distribute the product.