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change os language
I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista
Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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Changing languages is only supported in Vista Ultimate Edition, no other
consumer-available version supports this. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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so i shall go back to the shop and give them their product back, as it was a scam! thanks for the support! :-) "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Changing languages is only supported in Vista Ultimate Edition, no other consumer-available version supports this. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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Have you tried going to Windows Update and downloading the English language
pack? "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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John, the language packs are only a feature of Ultimate. If you use a home premium copy and check windows updates, the alternate language packs won't show up. It will only show up as an available download if you are using Ultimate. Similar to how the Dreamscape Preview only shows up as an available download if you have Ultimate. -- WBurchnall |
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Thanks for the info.
"WBurchnall" wrote in message ... John, the language packs are only a feature of Ultimate. If you use a home premium copy and check windows updates, the alternate language packs won't show up. It will only show up as an available download if you are using Ultimate. Similar to how the Dreamscape Preview only shows up as an available download if you have Ultimate. -- WBurchnall |
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Hello,
here is something that looks like the English LIP: http://www.download.windowsupdate.co...8fa5229875.exe (found at: http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache...de&lr=&strip=1) Greetings, P. Di Stolfo "meme" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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If you are buying PCs abroad they will usually come with the 'local'
language pack, in your case Spanish. If the PC comes pre-installed with Vista Ultimate (which is doubtful) you have no problem because you can install an alternative language pack. Unfortunately, Home Premium and the other versions of Vista don't have this option. To change language packs the PC needs to be running Vista Ultimate. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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Hi all,
My case is the opposite and I was told by a microsoft person that Ultimate and Business you can change the language back and forth, but that with Home Premium you get to chose it only once. Even for pre-installed options. Im living in the USA and I wanted to buy a laptop with Spanisnh OS for my mother who lives in Spain... Havent done it yet, since I am not convinced with their answers... but I called them twice and that is what tehy told me.... DO you know anythings else about it?? Thanks. "John Barnett MVP" wrote: If you are buying PCs abroad they will usually come with the 'local' language pack, in your case Spanish. If the PC comes pre-installed with Vista Ultimate (which is doubtful) you have no problem because you can install an alternative language pack. Unfortunately, Home Premium and the other versions of Vista don't have this option. To change language packs the PC needs to be running Vista Ultimate. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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change os language
Hi all,
My case is the opposite and I was told by a microsoft person that Ultimate and Business you can change the language back and forth, but that with Home Premium you get to chose it only once. Even for pre-installed options. Im living in the USA and I wanted to buy a laptop with Spanisnh OS for my mother who lives in Spain... Havent done it yet, since I am not convinced with their answers... but I called them twice and that is what tehy told me.... DO you know anythings else about it?? Thanks. "John Barnett MVP" wrote: If you are buying PCs abroad they will usually come with the 'local' language pack, in your case Spanish. If the PC comes pre-installed with Vista Ultimate (which is doubtful) you have no problem because you can install an alternative language pack. Unfortunately, Home Premium and the other versions of Vista don't have this option. To change language packs the PC needs to be running Vista Ultimate. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "meme" wrote in message ... I live in spain but english speaking. have bought new computer with Vista Home Premium in Spanish (they told me in the shop i could change the language online....) got office 2007 in english and ultimate in english as well. would like to have computer in english as well. any ideas as to how to accomplish this? it truly is a glitch in the system! |
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