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How to Install the Cyrillic Keyboard for Windows XP on Your System

Take the steps below to install the Cyrillic keyboard for Windows XP on your system.

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Open the Control Panel by clicking "Start" → "Control Panel" → "Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options".

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2.

Click "Regional and Language Options".

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In the window that opens click the "Languages" tab and then the "Details…" button.

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4.

Click the "Add…" button in the next window.

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In the next window select "Russian" as your input language to activate Cyrillic keyboard for Windows XP.

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Click "OK" and then the "Advanced" tab in the "Test Services and Input Languages" window.

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Check "Extend support of advanced text services to all programs" and click "OK". This step enables programs on your computer to work properly with the Cyrillic keyboard for Windows XP.

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8.

Restart your computer.

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If your keyboard does not have Cyrillic letters on it, you can use the on-screen keyboard. Click "Start" → "Run" → "OSK". Use your standard method of switching between languages to change the layout of the on-screen keyboard from the Cyrillic keyboard for Windows XP to the other layouts you have or change it back to Cyrillic.

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