How to change system language of Windows 7 Home Premium from russian to english?

Anonymous
2009-12-22T21:15:27+00:00

How to change system language of Windows 7 Home Premium from russian to english?

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Anonymous
2009-12-22T21:18:02+00:00

You will need to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate for this capability. Only Windows 7 Ultimate includes Multilingual User Interface (Language Pack) support. You can then install the English Language Pack from under Regional and Language settings in Control Panel.

You can do an Anytime Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate which will preserve your personal files and settings:

Learn more: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/windows-anytime-upgrade


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  1. Anonymous
    2011-12-21T04:58:29+00:00

    well I understand in english but the hp that got fixed is programed in spanish and i need help fast to see how to change it because I read spanish but dont understand all the information it is saying so can you give me the directions but instead of start put like the version in spanish which would be "start would be 'ignicio'"

    help by anyone is admired

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-11T20:51:32+00:00

    OK I did this but the spanish language stays and appears here and there... how to get rid of this ?

    I installed Windows 7 Ultimate as bought in Spain and added both english and french. Then I selected swiss french for language and keyboard as I'm from there and my keyboard also. But when installing MaxSea for instance it comes as a mixture of french and spanish...

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-26T16:58:14+00:00

    Hi all,

    I read a little bit about EULA from Win7, and I didn't see anything about to avoid to install software (Windows 7) with a different language media using an (my) genuine Product Key.

    My point is, I have a Dell laptop with a genuine Windows 7 Spanish Home Premium Key and I want to change the language to English for personal purpose.

    1. I download a Windows 7 English Home Premium ISO.

    * I think that this action is not a pirate move unless you use a pirate Product Key to install it.

    1. Format HD and install the SO with the ISO downloaded and described above.
    2. I set the genuine Product Key from my laptop (originally for Spanish version)
    3. I validate the genuine copy of English version with MS Windows Activation tool
    4. MS said... "Windows is activated".

    So...

    1. I think that this is a solution without affect my rights and restrictions from EULA.
    2. I already pay for a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium (no matter language).
    3. Download media from anywhere is not an illegal action unless you install and use the software contained on it... the given right is to USE... I think.

    *I'm aware about we cannot switch from low version to a higher version and this is reasonable for me, because the features, but from languages?... mmm...

    Thanks,

    Memo.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-10-21T15:04:17+00:00

    Could someone from Microsoft please explain WHY the upgrade to Ultimate is necessary (except for the obvious revenue generation)? Obviously, Windows 7 Home Premium is available in multiple languages so why can't a user switch from one language to another?

    Here's the ridiculous situation MS puts users like me in: I live full time in Mexico and ALL laptops sold where I live come with the Spanish version of Windows. Spanish is not my first language and I still do a lot of tech support work, so I prefer my personal computers to be in English. In order to purchase an English-language Windows laptop, I must travel nearly 1,000 miles to a U.S. border city and then face the possibility of a struggle (aka tariff) with Mexican Customs trying to bring the new computer into Mexico. This is idiotic!

    Maybe Microsoft places some "incremental value" on allowing simultaneous multiple language support on the same machine, but that's a whole different issue than allowing a Home Premium user to switch his/her ONLY language from Spanish (or any other language) to English.

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