Guest Dan Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Probably less strange question if detailed out. I want to install software on my system in English. Yet there are drivers and certain software (i.e. latest Google Earth version) that insists to install in German. please help... I tried a lot with User Locale and System locale (I think), but I am not able to control reliably how software is installed. I am running a native US version of Windows XP SP2. However, I do have a Swiss keyboard and I live ins Switzerland. Windows XP language is english. Standards and formats are English (USA) too, but i have customized some formats (date, time, etc). Location is Switzerland. Input languages include English (USA) and German (Switzerland). Default is German (Switzerland) Any suggestion on how I can male ALL software installing in English very much appreciated. Thanks Dan
Guest DL Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Re: How to select installing language of software? I would imagine the download site is reading your address, and being Swiss is giving you a german download Look a bit more deeply at the site & see if there is an option to set your location "Dan" <nospamgonzzo@nospamgmx.li> wrote in message news:ek7SVXyyIHA.2184@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Probably less strange question if detailed out. > > I want to install software on my system in English. Yet there are drivers > and certain software (i.e. latest Google Earth version) that insists to > install in German. > > please help... > > I tried a lot with User Locale and System locale (I think), but I am not > able to control reliably how software is installed. > > I am running a native US version of Windows XP SP2. However, I do have a > Swiss keyboard and I live ins Switzerland. > Windows XP language is english. Standards and formats are English (USA) > too, but i have customized some formats (date, time, etc). Location is > Switzerland. Input languages include English (USA) and German > (Switzerland). Default is German (Switzerland) > > Any suggestion on how I can male ALL software installing in English very > much appreciated. > > Thanks > > Dan >
Guest Dan Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 Re: How to select installing language of software? unfortunately not. I am using the same install binary i have been using on other PC's before. all wwere installed in english. there must be something else that defines the installation languege. dan "DL" <address@invalid> wrote in message news:ul2PejyyIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I would imagine the download site is reading your address, and being Swiss >is giving you a german download > Look a bit more deeply at the site & see if there is an option to set your > location > > "Dan" <nospamgonzzo@nospamgmx.li> wrote in message > news:ek7SVXyyIHA.2184@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Probably less strange question if detailed out. >> >> I want to install software on my system in English. Yet there are drivers >> and certain software (i.e. latest Google Earth version) that insists to >> install in German. >> >> please help... >> >> I tried a lot with User Locale and System locale (I think), but I am not >> able to control reliably how software is installed. >> >> I am running a native US version of Windows XP SP2. However, I do have a >> Swiss keyboard and I live ins Switzerland. >> Windows XP language is english. Standards and formats are English (USA) >> too, but i have customized some formats (date, time, etc). Location is >> Switzerland. Input languages include English (USA) and German >> (Switzerland). Default is German (Switzerland) >> >> Any suggestion on how I can male ALL software installing in English very >> much appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> >> Dan >> > >
Guest Serge Posted June 10, 2008 Posted June 10, 2008 RE: How to select installing language of software? "Dan" wrote: > Probably less strange question if detailed out. > > I want to install software on my system in English. Yet there are drivers > and certain software (i.e. latest Google Earth version) that insists to > install in German. > > please help... > > I tried a lot with User Locale and System locale (I think), but I am not > able to control reliably how software is installed. > > I am running a native US version of Windows XP SP2. However, I do have a > Swiss keyboard and I live ins Switzerland. > Windows XP language is english. Standards and formats are English (USA) too, > but i have customized some formats (date, time, etc). Location is > Switzerland. Input languages include English (USA) and German (Switzerland). > Default is German (Switzerland) > > Any suggestion on how I can male ALL software installing in English very > much appreciated. > > Thanks > > Dan > My computer had originally been set up in chinese. Have a look in the control panel for Regional and Langague Options. It did work for me. I hope that helps. Serge
Guest Anke Posted June 11, 2008 Posted June 11, 2008 Re: How to select installing language of software? Hi Dan, the following link provids information about how to change regional and language settings. This should change also the language for software you want to install into the language you have chosen on your Computer. "Changing Regional and Language Settings in Windows XP" http://www.endnote.com/support/helpdocs/Changing%20Regional%20Settings%20in%20Windows%20XP.pdf -- MfG Anke
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