This setting is used in Oobe.xml.Įxcept where noted, the following LIPs are available for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
To learn how to add languages to Windows, or where to get them, see Where to get language packs and LIPs.įor a complete list of supported languages and locales, see Locale Identifier Constants and Strings. You cannot add languages to Home Single Language and Home Country Specific editions. For example, you can neither add a Windows 10 version 1809 LIP to Windows 10 version 1803 image, nor add a Windows Server 2019 language pack to Windows Server 2016.
The version of the language, LIP, or Feature on Demand must match the version number. For more information, see Language packs. LIPs are available for Windows desktop releases, but are not available for Windows Server. unfortunately, it's a tool for Vista.The following tables show the supported language packs for Windows desktop editions and Windows Server, and supported language interface packs (LIPs) for Windows desktop editions.
P.s.: a few month ago a saw a free utility that claimed to change Windows XP automatically into any language, but for the life of me i can't find the link.Įdit: OK, found it.
Later, you may install other languages as required. To change the computer language to English in Windows XP so that it has a system wide affect, it is recommended that you perform a fresh install of Windows XP and select English when prompted for language during installation. NOTE: The above method is often considered as a temporary solution when you have to use different languages.
If you are facing such problems, you can download MUI patches from MS download center. Though this is the most common method used to change the computer language to English in Windows XP, it only changes the GUI and sometimes creates problems with few applications such as Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. Make sure English is being displayed in the drop down box and check the last option in the dialog box (See Fig 4).Ĭlick OK to close the dialog box and logoff for the settings to take effect. To set English as the default language for the particular user account, click on the Advanced tab of Regional and Language Options dialog box. Please note that you can also use the Language bar to switch among languages. To create a keyboard shortcut for switching among installed languages, use the Key Settings under Preferences (Fig 3). Select English in the list of available languages under Default Language Settings (Fig 2). In the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box, you can see all the installed languages.
You may also click the Customize button next to the drop down to customize the format of date, time, currency etc.Ĭlick on the next tab, Languages and then click the button labeled Details. The option is available in the first drop down list under Standards and Formats (see Fig 1). In the first tab, Regional Options, select English (US), English (UK), or any other English (there are many versions of English pre-loaded) as per your wish. Open Control Panel and double click on the Regional and Language Options icon. The following steps explain how to change computer language to English in Windows XP.
You only need to set it up so that your copy of Windows XP works with English. English, along with several widely used languages, is present in almost all Windows XP installations. You can always change it using the Control Panel. If you bought your computer with Windows XP in some other language set as default, you need not worry. This article explains how to change computer language to English when the default language is something else.Ĭhanging Computer Language to English in Windows XP With the introduction of MUI, Windows XP can contain a minimum of 33 International languages in addition to the complex Asian scripts.