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Changing Windows XP Language

#1 frustratedsailor

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Posted 15 November 2006 - 08:28 PM

I've just bought a new computer in Spain (which obviously is now in Spanish). How can I change XP to run in English? I didn't get a disc copy of XP with the PC so do I have to buy a new English copy?

#2 American Zombie

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Posted 16 November 2006 - 01:42 AM

Everything you need to change will be found at Control Panel > Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.

#3 frustratedsailor

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Posted 16 November 2006 - 08:35 AM

hmm..well i chnaged every option to English(United Kingdom) and restarted but still XP is in Spanish.

#4 al�pha�mer�ic

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Posted 09 December 2006 - 02:37 PM

I HAVE THE SAME THING I TRIED ALL POSSIBLE LANGUAGE SWAPS BUT NO GOOD IT LOOKS LIKE A NEW INSTALL MAYBE VISTA ENGLISH

#5 peterh

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Posted 09 December 2006 - 07:17 PM

The Regional options will change language but will not change the XP's fundamental menus, windows, start menu. You -have- to buy the English version of Windows XP if you want it all in English, Windows itself is not multi-lingual, it comes in specific language versions.