english windows

[haxorico]

well i got my PC formated.. tho for some reason the damn thing is now in hebrew. =\ usually i dont have that kind of a problem... but the problem is.. in hebrew it goes from right to left.. and its making a lot of problems in the PC while writing.. and the "start" is on the right etc...

mainly the problem is that my default folders and files (such as "my computer" "desktop" etc..) are now in hebrw.. and most games and programs cant read hebrew letters and see it as ????? thus making alot of errrorss

so is there a way to get it back into english?

[Senethior459]

You didn't mention what version of Windows you have, so here's guides for all three of the latest ones.

XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin ... guage.mspx
Vista:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/wind ... y-language
7:
http://www.techtalkz.com/tips-n-tricks/ ... s-7-a.html

[haxorico]

thx sene.. can allways trust u to help me

well i used the XP guide (i have windows XP SP3) and what it does is just givving me the options to be able to write in more the one language.. which i allready have... i can write in hebrew and in english... but the PC itself is in hebrew...

[Senethior459]

You should be able to go to "Control Panel>Regional and Language Options>Advanced tab>Default user account settings" and change the language.

Was a Hebrew version of XP what was installed? I believe Windows doesn't let you change the language if you install foreign-language versions. They sell cheap versions in the local language in poor countries, to ensure dominance, but don't allow you to change the language, so people in richer countries can't just don't click me cheap copies abroad and change the language.

[ilovepie]

also you could try opening command prompt in administrator (and with administrator privileges)

and do http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/vista/vista_tools/vista_command_line_international_configuration.mspx

[Vegas]

For an English version of windows xp you need to install an english copy. Once installed you can add the Hebrew language pac and easily change your computer from one language to another. There is no English language pack that I have ever seen.