That online-merge-tool is really fancy to use.

Harmonizes all langs to what en-US does.

I wanted to keep that detail out of the bigger recent desk.cpl-PR, although I noticed it being offsync while backmerging already.

It deserves to be reviewed on its own.

This is done for consistency between our translations.

en-US, en-GB, et-EE do use for IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE the style:
CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP

All other languages (including de-DE) did use:
CBS_DROPDOWNLIST | CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP

(no WS_CHILD, but CBS_SORT)

I intended to double-check the change with ResHacker in XPSP3's and 2k3sp2's desk.cpl.
Unfortunately they don't seem to contain that dialog. They seem to store those resources somewhere else.

It should influence the ordering of the elements within the font-smoothing combobox.
My version from XPSP3 has 2 options to select from "Standard" and "ClearType".
Since "Stanard" is the 1st entry and "ClearType" is the 2nd, I deduced from that, that the entries should NOT be sorted.

In ReactOS without the PRs change it writes for me in de-DE.rc at runtime:
1st item "FreeType Antialiased" and 2nd item "Standard".

After applying the PR, the order is corrected for me.

I harmonized it for all languages.
Since the languages did differ, that most likely means that at some point someone must have fixed that for en-US, en-GB and et-EE already,
but most likely forogt all other languages. I couldn't spot the commit quickly though by bisecting. I would guess it is older than 10 years.

dll/cpl/desk/lang/bg-BG.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "&Използване на следния похват за изглаждане ръбовете на екранните шрифтове:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,//FIXME: text truncation. I used "&Изгладете ръбовете на екранните шрифтове чрез" for the backport
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Използван&е на големи значета", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Изобразяване на &сенки под изборницте", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/cs-CZ.rc

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Použít následující metodu vyhlazování &hran obrazovkových písem:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Použít velké &ikony", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Zobrazovat &stíny pod nabídkami", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/de-DE.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "V&erwende folgende Kantenglättungsmethode für Bildschirmschriften:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Ve&rwende große Icons", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Zeige Menüsch&atten", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/el-GR.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&se the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Us&e large icons", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Show sh&adows under menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/es-ES.rc

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&sar el siguiente método para suavizar los bordes de las fuentes de pantalla:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Usar i&conos grandes", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Mostrar som&bras bajo los menús", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/fr-FR.rc

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Utili&ser la méthode suivante pour lisser les bords des polices d'écran :", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "&Utiliser de grandes icônes", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "&Afficher une ombre sous les menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/he-IL.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&se the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "השתמש בסמלים גדולים", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Show sh&adows under menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/hu-HU.rc

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Az alábbi módszert használja a képernyőn megjelenő &betűtípusok simítására:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Nagy &ikonok használata", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Árnyékok megjelenítése a &menük alatt", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/id-ID.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Gu&nakan cara berikut untuk menghaluskan tepi fon pada layar:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "&Gunakan ikon besar", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Tampilkan &bayangan di bawah menu", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/it-IT.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&sare il seguente metodo per arrotondare i bordi dei font per lo schermo:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Usare le icone grandi", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",//FIXME: add accel. I used "Us&are le icone grandi" for the backport
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "&Ombreggiatura sotto i menu", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/ja-JP.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "次の方法でスクリーン フォントの縁を滑らかにする(&S):", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "大きいアイコンを使用する(&E)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "メニューの下に影を表示する(&A)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/nl-NL.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Randen van letter&s vloeiend op het scherm weergeven, en wel als volgt:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "&Grote pictogrammen gebruiken", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Sch&aduw onder menu's weergeven", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/no-NO.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "B&ruk følgende metode for kantutjevning av skjerm skifter:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Br&uk store ikoner", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Vis sk&ygger under menyer", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/pl-PL.rc

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Użyj n&astępującej metody wygładzania krawędzi czcionek ekranowych:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Użyj &dużych ikon", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "&Pokaż cienie pod menu", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/pt-BR.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&sar este método para suavizar as bordas das fontes de tela:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Usar íco&nes grandes", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Mostr&ar sombras sob menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/pt-PT.rc

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Utili&zar o seguinte método para suavizar as arestas dos tipos de letra do ecrã:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Utilizar íco&nes grandes", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Mostr&ar sombras sob os menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/ro-RO.rc

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "&Rotunjeşte marginile de text folosind metoda:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "&Pictograme mari", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Afişează &umbre sub meniuri", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/ru-RU.rc

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Пр&именять следующий метод сглаживания для экранных шрифтов:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Применять &крупные значки", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Отображать &тени, отбрасываемые меню", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/sk-SK.rc

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Po&užívať nasledovnú metódu vyhladenia okrajov zobrazeného písma:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Používať &veľké ikony", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "&Zobrazovať tiene pod ponukami", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/sq-AL.rc

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "Përdor metodën e mëposhtme për të zbutë skajet e fonts ekran:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,//FIXME: add accel. I used "Pë&rdor metodën e mëposhtme për të zbutë skajet e fonts ekran" for the backport. Remember: &P is in use already.
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Përdor ikona të mëdha", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",//FIXME: add accel. I used "Për&dor ikona të mëdha" for the backport. Keep in mind that &P is in use
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Shfaq hije poshte menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,//FIXME: add accel. I used "&Shfaq hije poshte menus" for the backport

dll/cpl/desk/lang/sv-SE.rc

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "U&se the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Us&e large icons", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Show sh&adows under menus", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/tr-TR.rc

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "&Ekran yazı tiplerinin kenarlarını yumuşatmak için aşağıdaki yöntemi kullan:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "&Büyük simgeler kullan", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "&Menüler altında gölge göster", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/uk-UA.rc

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "З&астосовувати наступний метод згладжування для екранних шрифтів:", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "Застосовувати &великі значки", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "Відображати тіні від меню", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,//FIXME: add accel. I used "Ві&дображати тіні від меню" for the backport

dll/cpl/desk/lang/zh-CN.rc

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "使用以下方法平滑屏幕字体的边缘(&S)：", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "使用大图标(&E)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "在菜单下显示阴影(&A)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/zh-HK.rc

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "使用下列方式使螢幕字型的邊緣平滑(&S)：", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "使用大圖示(&E)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "在選單下顯示陰影(&A)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,

dll/cpl/desk/lang/zh-TW.rc

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ BEGIN
     CONTROL "使用下列方式使螢幕字型的邊緣平滑(&S)：", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHING,
             "button", BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 42, 267, 19
     COMBOBOX IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SMOOTHINGTYPE, 20, 62, 95, 19, CBS_DROPDOWNLIST |
-             CBS_HASSTRINGS | CBS_SORT | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
+             CBS_HASSTRINGS | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP
     CONTROL "使用大圖示(&E)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_LARGEICONS, "button",
             BS_AUTOCHECKBOX | WS_TABSTOP | WS_DISABLED, 10, 80, 267, 19
     CONTROL "在選單下顯示陰影(&A)", IDC_EFFAPPEARANCE_SETDROPSHADOW,