http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/chinese-handwriting-applet-missing-in-ime-pad-on/b9e09160-a5ee-40c4-ae95-b3f921361295
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EVERYONE, PLEASE READ THIS:
I contacted Microsoft (and paid the $150 for official support) to find the solution to this problem. The support rep said this problem is so rare it wasn't really in their database, but he did a lot of research to find a solution, and here's what we got. It works:
Launch notepad from --> C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
Then use the new phonetic IME, then its IMEPAD.
Leave it open, Check and try in other apps.
I did this, and now finally the Chinese Handwriting (CH) applet is enabled in the IME for all apps.
For safe measure, I linked up that C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe version of Notepad into my Start menu for easier future access in case I forget this link. But so far I haven't needed to go back to it. The Chinese Handwriting applet really is working for all apps now.
Please post back here if this works or doesn't work for you.
