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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

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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

>

Posted

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

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

Posted

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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