What is the real meaning of the "Select a language [for] non-Unicode programs..." dialog?

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What is the real meaning of the "Select a language to match the language version of the non-Unicode programs you want to use" dialog under Control Panel->Regional Settings->Advanced in WinXP and Win2003?

According to the dialog text, Windows will use this to display the resource strings such as menus. The treatment of text files is application-specific, so this setting will not affect that.

But can I expect any other change in behavior from this setting? Any insights into what is really going wrong?

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