Click the Keyboards and Languages tab. Note: If you don't see the list of display languages, you need to install additional language files. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Note If the optional update links cannot be found, click Check online for updates from Microsoft Update to search the optional updates.
Under the Windows 7 Language Packs category,select the desired language pack. Note If you install many additional language packs, the disk space and system performance are affected.
In particular, disk space and system performance are affected during servicing operations, such as Service Pack installations. Therefore, we recommend that you only add a language pack to your computer if you will use the language pack.
Click OK , and then click Install updates to start the download and installation process. When you install a language pack, you can change the interface language of Windows 7 to the language that you select. Language packs also let multiple users who share a computer select distinct display languages. For example, one user can select to see the dialog boxes, menus, and other text in Japanese, whereas another user can select to see the same content in French. To change the display language, follow these steps:.
Click Start , and then type Change display language in the Start Search box. Click OK. To change the display language in Windows 7, click Start, then click Control Panel. Change the display language by clicking Clock, Language, and Region. Click Apply to select a display language. Choose a language from the Choose a display language drop-down list.
Choose a display language from the dropdown menu by clicking on the Choose a display language button. About Author Marc I left my 'comfortable' job on Facebook to fulfill my dream - educating people worldwide. Table of contents 1. Select Browse to find the files on your hard drive, or Launch Windows Update to download them from Microsoft. If you're downloading the language packs from Windows Update, select the X optional updates are available hyperlink where X is the number of files you can download.
Under the Optional tab, check the languages you want to download, then select OK. Return to the Windows Update page and select Install Updates to begin downloading the language packs you chose from the list.
When your language packs finish downloading and are installed, return to the Region and Language dialog box and select the language you want from the drop-down menu under Choose a display language. Select OK to save the change. Once you set your display language, you might need to restart your computer before the changes take effect. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests.