This solution worked for me. Thanks.
Chinese characters on the first screen after switch on
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The screen before I put my PIN in (I don't know if that is the lock screen or called something else) has suddenly started to use Chinese traditional language. I have checked and updated the region in control panel and copied the settings to lock screen and even ticked the new use box, as suggested by other solutions. I've rebooted several times but it still comes back as Chinese. When I click on the area that (I assume is saying) I want more information on the screen, it opens up MSN page with Chinese stories and information. How do I change the settings to show English text again?
Why has this happened? I have not changed any settings in my system prior to now.
I also can't get a screenshot because as soon as I touch a key the PIN request screen comes up replacing the screen with the Chinese characters in it.
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2024-01-14T11:00:41+00:00 same here.. sudden changes are usually a bug.
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Anonymous
2024-01-14T08:29:06+00:00 Coincidentally, I left Sweden on the 12th to find Chinese characters on my sleep screen upon arrival in France. My region is set to NZ and I am using US keyboard. It is not too far fetched for me to be hacked in the environment I work in.
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Anonymous
2024-01-14T05:21:52+00:00 I tried this and it changed from Chinese to Spanish.
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Anonymous
2024-01-14T05:11:37+00:00 I agree with NickyCD, my laptop is behaving the exact same way after an update the night before. Clearly a bug for Microsoft to resolve.