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Chinese Font not displaying in filename

I read through many threads here but could not find the answer. I have XP Pro SP3 and have the chinese language (both PRC and Hong Kong chinese) installed and configured in the regional language but I can't seem to get the filenames to appear in chinese in some old word and excel files when I view this in My Documents folder

These files were originally created in an older version of the MS Office and have been moved to the new computer. Currently Office is 2007 Professional.

Interestingly, if you hoover over the file, it shows the chinese title in the tooltip on some of the files.
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Semmetju

Did you install the asian language support pack?

delsol101

ASKER

I checked off the box inside the supplemental language support in the Language window of Regional Language. Other than that I didn't install any other support pack and not sure which one I need to install.

delsol101

ASKER

clarification for my above comment.

I checked off "install complex script..." box and "install east asian language" box as well.

Semmetju

Hmmm ok,
This might do the trick:
http://www.njstar.com/cms/njstar-cjk-viewer-download

Semmetju

It's a trial version though...

delsol101

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I don't think you have to use a separate software to do this work since the previous computer didn't have a 3rd party softare to display the characters. Any other suggestions?

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delsol101

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I ended up just rewriting the filenames using my penpower software that came with the writing pad. That did the trick and Windows accepted the new chinese font and kept it as a filename.

I must say, these fonts issues are a pain coupled and poor software doesn't help either.