How to Change Language While Installing Windows 10
Hi Borntowildy,
You might need to the change the region settings in control panel. To change the region setting
1. Open Control Panel
2. Select Clock, Language and Region
3. Select Region and Language
4. Go to the Location tab
5. Change the location to United States
6. Restart computer and check if that resolves the issue.
Hope this information is helpful.
Amrita M
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I have tried the above steps. Location is now set to US. However on installing programs, chinese will still always be automatically chosen over english if it is available.
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Hello borntowildy,
Thank you for posting to the Microsoft Answers Forum.
I would suggest you look at the link here for configuring language options. It is for Windows Vista but should also work for Windows 7.
It has screenshots and detailed explanations.
I believe this should help with selecting and installing in different languages.
Please reply back and let us know the results.
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Marilyn
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I found that I can change the default installation langugage to English by going to the Control Panel,click Region and Language Options, select Administrative tab, select Change system locate tab, select English(Singapore). After which, restart the PC.
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@borntowildly,
I have the same problem, originally my Windows 7 was German, now I reside in China, when I updated to Windows 10 the installer started out in German and then changed to Chinese! Maybe due to the ip address? Anway, once the installation was finished my system language is now CHINESE (****) but I managed to change the display language to English.
A friend of mine had the same problem with a Windows 8 OS, maybe he can remember what he did to change it, hopefully not a re-install !
Hopefully someone can come up with a proper answer, I hate having to ask my gf for help if I need to change something in the system or change the language of the programmes I want to install!
keep you posted if I find something out!
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HiAmrita,
Actually your solution didn't help. Instead of "LOCATION" tab, I changed the language in "FORMATS" tab. And it solved the problem. The software I was trying to install, Cisco Jabber in my case, is now installing in English instead of French.
Regards,
John
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Same process for Office 365?
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How to Change Language While Installing Windows 10
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