29-05-2021

Windows Xp French Language Pack Download

My friend bought a laptop in Paris. The current language (in Windows XP) is set to French - I want everything to show up in English.

I am now only able to show or change the regional settings, which just controls changing the keyboard from French to English. I need to change the rest of the interface to English.

  • Microsoft has released Windows Internet Explorer 8 MUI Packs for 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Home users are encouraged to download Internet Explorer for their language from the official Microsoft website. Internet Explorer 8 Language Packs.
  • Language packs installed using Windows Update provide a fully translated version of Windows dialog boxes, menu items, and help content. All the languages available for this type of download have 'Windows Update' listed in the right column of the table below.

How can I do this?

RamjiRamji

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Installing language packs in Windows XP. About this task. For language pack installations on Windows XP, where the base language is switched to a non-English language on an English operating system, the following operating system settings must be applied: Procedure.

Unfortunately there is no way you can change the language of the OS. This is also the case with windows mobile devices. Try finding a friend that may have an English version and use your CD key to activate it.

MyHatMyHat

With the introduction of MUI, Windows XP can contain a minimum of 33 International languages in addition to the complex Asian scripts. This article explains how to change computer language to English when the default language is something else.

Changing Computer Language to English in Windows XP

If you bought your computer with Windows XP in some other language set as default, you need not worry. You can always change it using the Control Panel. English, along with several widely used languages, is present in almost all Windows XP installations. You only need to set it up so that your copy of Windows XP works with English.

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The following steps explain how to change computer language to English in Windows XP.

  1. Open Control Panel and double click on the Regional and Language Options icon.

  2. 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. The option is available in the first drop down list under Standards and Formats (see Fig 1). You may also click the Customize button next to the drop down to customize the format of date, time, currency etc.

  3. Click on the next tab, Languages and then click the button labeled Details. In the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box, you can see all the installed languages. Select English in the list of available languages under Default Language Settings (Fig 2).

  4. To create a keyboard shortcut for switching among installed languages, use the Key Settings under Preferences (Fig 3). Please note that you can also use the Language bar to switch among languages. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  5. To set English as the default language for the particular user account, click on the Advanced tab of Regional and Language Options dialog box. Make sure English is being displayed in the drop down box and check the last option in the dialog box (See Fig 4).

  6. Click OK to close the dialog box and logoff for the settings to take effect.

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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. If you are facing such problems, you can download MUI patches from MS download center.

NOTE: The above method is often considered as a temporary solution when you have to use different languages. 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. Later, you may install other languages as required.

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.

edit: OK, found it. unfortunately, it's a tool for Vista. anyway, here's the link for Vistalizator, in case someone is looking for such a tool for Vista

Molly7244

a) if it's Windows XP Home, you cannot change the language. Get an english installation CD from 'somewhere' and re-install.

b) if it's Windows XP Professional, there are Multi-Language Packages available, although not for 'normal' users

Getting an english installation CD is your best bet, the product keys are compatible.

Michael Stum♦Michael Stum

According to Microsoft's website, this option is only available to customers using Windows XP Professional and the Operating System must be in English. There are MUI packs (Multi User Interface) that converts most system FROM English to many languages - not from many languages to English.

This feature is also available in other versions of Windows, such as Vista and 7. However, only Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise. On Windows 7, you can change the language on Ultimate and Enterprise as well.

If you want FULL support in whatever language you want, you should consider trying any Linux distribution. You can have any language you want, for free, without having to pick a 'special' edition.

MangravitiMangraviti

Yes you can using the following workaround:

  1. Set the correct language in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/NIs/Language/Default and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Control/NIs/Language/InstallLanguage to the desired language (0409 for en-US).

  2. Download Service Pack 3 in the desired language and install it.

Ahmed El-ArabyAhmed El-Araby

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Many users speak more than one language, with one language being preferred the most. Also, some users who purchase their computers or versions of Windows from a country other than their own may find that Windows has a different language. Which ever is the case for you, to change the language displayed in Windows, select your version of Windows from the list below and follow the instructions.

Windows 10

  1. Press the Windows key, type Region and Language Settings, and then press Enter.
  2. In the window that opens, select Add a language.
  1. In the next window, locate and select your language.

Windows 8

If you already have your preferred language downloaded

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Under the Clock, Language, and Region section, select Add a language.
  3. In the language window, you may select the language of your choice.

If you don't have your preferred language downloaded

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Under the Clock, Language, and Region section, select Add a language.
  3. Under the Change your language preferences section, select Add a language.
  4. In the Window that appears, locate your preferred language, and then click Open.
  5. You should now be back in the Change your language preferences section; select Options next to your preferred language.
  6. Select Download and install language pack.
  7. In the language window, you may select the language of your choice.
  8. In the window that appears, select Download and install language pack.

Windows 7 and Vista

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Only the Ultimate versions of Windows 7 and Vista allow users to switch languages.

  1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
  2. Under the Clock, Language, and Region section, click Change display language.
  3. Under the Keyboards and Languages tab, click Install/Uninstall languages...
  4. Select Install display languages, and then Launch Windows Update.
  5. In the Windows Update section, click XX updates are available.
  6. Check the box or boxes next to your preferred language(s), then click OK.
  7. Click the Install updates button.
  8. Once your language(s) have finished downloading, close your current window.
  9. In the Region and Language window, under Choose a display language, click the drop-down arrow.
  10. Select a language, click Apply, and then click Log off now.
  11. Log back into Windows and your selected language should appear.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP professional users

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP users can utilize the MUI utility or muisetup.exe to change the language of the display menus, dialogs, and text within their operating system. MUI is sold through MOLP (Microsoft Open License Program) or with an enterprise agreement. It is not available through the standard retail versions of Windows.

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP MUI supports the below languages

English, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Brazilian, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian. Also: Polish, Russian, Czech, Greek, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese, Arabic, and Hebrew.

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Windows XP users also have support for the following languages

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Slovak, Bulgarian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Thai, Slovenian, Croatian, Latvian, and Romanian.

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