Weird problem with languages

[Lusankya]

For some reason, when the language is set to Chinese (PRC), my computer only has traditional characters. This means that I cannot use it to do simple things like update my address on my resume, which obviously I would like to be able to do. It was working fine yesterday, but this morning it was having this problem. It may have coincided with Windows getting updates.

So far I've restarted the computer, fiddled around with all of the settings as much as I can and removed Chinese and reinstalled it, but I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to try next. Is there any advice anyone can offer? I'd rather not have any advice that involves "reinstalling Windows" or anything like that, because even if I did have a copy of the disc with me, I don't have a CD/DVD drive on my comp anyway, so I wouldn't be able to use it.

[Ypoknons]

Which OS? Language handling is a bit different under XP and Vista. I'm personally resentful of simplified , but I'll see what I can suggust.

[Lusankya]

It's XP.

And I'd be happy enough to learn Traditional, but if I want to send emails or write essays for any of the people in this great nation of over a billion people, then I'll have to write in Simplified.

[TheLostVikings]

It's XP.

And I'd be happy enough to learn Traditional, but if I want to send emails or write essays for any of the people in this great nation of over a billion people, then I'll have to write in Simplified.

You probably tried this already but if you go to: Control Panel >> Regional and Language Options >> Languages Tab
Then in the "Text Services and Input Languages" box hit "Details".

Can you manually add the "Chinese (simplified)" Keyboard under the "CH Chinese (PRC)" heading?

[Lusankya]

That was the keyboard setting that I already use. What I did do, though, was test all of the keyboard settings, an it turns out that IME is the only one doing this traditional characters shtick. The others all go to simplified, but are more of an ass to use.

I don't know why it's doing this, but there does now seem to be one obvious solution: go and get sogou, which is better than the default keyboard anyway. I've been meaning to get it for ages now, but have been too lazy.