How to change system language on Windows 10
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On Windows 10, the initial setup process offers you the option to set the default language. However, if you made a mistake or using a device already configured, you don’t have to struggle with the incorrect settings when your requirements are different.
If you have to change your device’s language settings, you can complete this task using the Settings app without reinstalling Windows 10.
In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to change your device’s system default language.
How to change default system language on Windows 10
If you’re using a computer with the incorrect language configuration, it’s unnecessary to reinstall Windows 10. You only need to adjust a few settings to set the appropriate language.
Disable language sync
On Windows 10 configured with a Microsoft account, the language preferences will sync across devices. In the case that you only need the settings on one computer, it’s recommended to disable the option to sync the language settings before making any changes to prevent the new configuration from overwriting the settings on your other devices.
To stop syncing the language preferences on Windows 10, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Accounts.
- Click on Sync your settings.
Under the «Individual sync settings» section, turn off the Language preferences toggle switch.
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Once you complete the steps, you can change the language settings without affecting your other devices.
Change language settings
To change the system default language, close running applications, and use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Time & Language.
- Click on Language.
Under the «Preferred languages» section, click the Add a language button.
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Select the language package from the result.
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Check the Set as my display language option.
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Click the Yes, sign out now button.
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After you complete the steps, the display language will change across the entire Windows 10 experience, including the Sign-in screen, Settings app, File Explorer, Desktop, apps, browser, and websites you visit. Depending on your new settings, Windows 10 may prompt you to review your privacy settings again.
Change region settings
In the case that you are adjusting the Windows 10 language because you’re now in a different region, you’ll also need to change the region settings.
To change the local region settings on Windows 10, use these steps:
- Open Settings.
- Click on Time & Language.
- Click on Region.
Use the «Country or region» drop-down menu to select the current location (if applicable).
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Under the «Related settings» section, click the Administrative language settings option on the right side.
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Under the «Language for non-Unicode programs» section, click the Change system locale button.
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Select the new system local by specifying the new language.
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In the «Administrative» tab, click the Copy settings button.
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Under the «Copy your current settings to» section, check the Welcome screen and system accounts and New user accounts options.
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Once you complete the steps, the computer will now use the correct region settings.
Typically, users never have to worry about changing or installing additional languages. However, the ability to change language-related settings may come in handy for organizations working with people that need to use different preferences. It’s also a useful feature to match the local settings if you relocate to another region or when buying a new device that ships from a different country.
The only caveat about changing the region settings is that you may lose access to Cortana, and the Microsoft Store may show different contents depending on the region you specified.
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Change language of chinese windows 7 home basic 32 bit to english
Windows Anytime Upgrade does not support Chinese region:
If you are in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, and the US you can use Anytime Upgrade. If not you will need to buy the version of Windows 7 you want.
You will need to purchase a Windows 7 Upgrade Package (not an Anytime Package) for Windows 7 Ultimate.
First, make sure the edition of Windows 7 you are upgrading from is already activated (if its not you will run into complications and you might have start all over by doing a clean install). Click Start, type Anytime Upgrade, click the option to enter a key, enter the Windows 7 Ultimate key when requested, click Next, wait while the key is verified, accept the license agreement, click upgrade, wait while the software upgrades, (it might take 10 minutes or more depending on if updates are needed), your computer will automatically restart, after restarting, Windows 7 will notify you its updating the computer, the computer will restart one more time automatically and the upgrade will be completed, a windows will pop up notifying the upgrade was successful and your computer is ready to use, click close, you should be upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate your files, programs and settings preserved.
You can purchase the Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade Package at the following locations:
Windows 7 Ultimate — Buy and download from Microsoft Store All you need is the key.
To get additional MUIs by using Windows Update
MUIs are available through Windows Update as optional updates. They aren’t installed automatically.
Click to type: Windows Update.
Hit Enter
In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.
If any updates are found, click Select optional updates.
Select the MUI that you want, and then click OK.
Click Install updates. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
How to Change Display Language Chinese to English in Windows 10
If you recently bought a Chinese laptop or if you’ve accidentally changed the default Windows 10 display language to Chinese you will see that the entire Windows system will use the Chinese language for all its options and features. If you know Chinese, then it is not a problem. But if you don’t know Chinese, using the laptop in an unknown language is very hard. Moreover, since you cannot tell one option from another, it can be quite hard to even change the display language.
The good thing is, you can easily change Windows 10 display language from Chinese to English with just a few clicks. The major hurdle in changing language is finding the relevant settings page in the Settings app. Thankfully, almost every page in the Settings app has its own URI. What this means is that you can use the URI in the Run dialog box to open the target settings page without guesswork.
Do keep in mind that when you add additional languages in Windows 10, it might also increase the reserved storage. If you don’t want that, you can easily disable reserved storage on Windows 10.
Windows 10 needs to download the English language pack. So, make sure that you are connected to the internet. Also, you need to reboot your system to complete the procedure. So save your work and close all applications before going through the below procedure.
Change Windows 10 Display Language from Chinese to English
As I said before, even if you don’t know a sliver of Chinese and can’t understand what different settings in the Settings app mean, you can easily change the display language from Chinese to English.
1. Windows 10 has a built-in Settings URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) scheme that can be used to launch almost any Settings app page. So, press Win + R , copy and paste ms-settings:regionlanguage in the blank field and press Enter . This URI will directly open the language options page in the Settings app.
2. On the right-panel, click on the «+» button.
3. You will see a list of all languages supported by Windows 10. Since your keyboard is configured to type Chinese, you cannot use the search bar. So, manually scroll down in the language list until you see «English» and select it. In my case, I’m selecting «English (United States)» option. Next, click on the bottom-left or first button (refer to the image below).
4. Select all available checkboxes in this screen and click on the bottom-left or first button (refer to the image below).
5. Windows 10 now starts to download the language pack.
6. After the downloading is complete, this is how it looks like in the settings app.
7. To make the changes take effect, you need to reboot Windows 10. To do that, right-click on the start menu, expand the last but one menu, and select the last option. The last option is the «Restart» button. It is conveniently denoted with the letter R .
8. As soon as you select the option, Windows 10 will reboot.
9. After restarting, you should see that Windows 10 now has English as the default display language.
That is it. It is that simple to change Windows 10 display language from Chinese to English. You can follow the same exact steps above to change display language from any language to any other language.