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Installing and using Unicode font is just like any other font. In Win2000 or WinXp, there won't be any problem as they have Unicode support.

WinXP is shipped with a Tamil Unicode font "Latha".

Win98 is not Unicode enabled. But you can read websites. Only requirement is: You should have IE ver5 or above.

When you find any trouble to read Tamil, simply change encoding by selecting View>Encoding>Unicode (UTF-8) (or) right click and select Encoding>Unicode (UTF-8).
 

How to Enable Tamil in Windows 2000?

You may need to have the Windows 2000 Installation CD for doing this.

1. From Start Menu, Open Settings --> Control Panel
2. In Control panel, Open "Regional Settings"
3. In that, in Language Settings for the system, many language groups can be clicked. Search for "Indic" then Check this box near by "Indic". And press OK Thats all Now your Computer has tamil support into it.

How to Enable Tamil in Windows XP?

If you are having Windows XP OS and are having problem viewing the Tamil fonts, then you have to enable Indic support. Doing so is quite simple, actually. Just follow the simple steps mentioned below.

1) keep your XP installation CD at hand. (If you have misplaced yours, or if you have lost it, please get one from your friend, or relative, or someone you know.)
2) Click Start > Control Panel.
3) Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
4) Now, click Regional and language Options.
5) In the Suplemental Language support, Check the "Install files for Complex Script and right to left languages (including thai) ", and then click Apply.
6) If you hadn't yet inserted the Win XP installation CD into your CD-ROM drive, An alert will appear to ask you to insert the installation cd. Insert the CD and then click OK. After the installation, your system will restart for proper operation
7) Thats all... now your computer is enabled for Tamil Unicode.