I am in the same situation with no solution for it.
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
2024-01-29T04:20:46+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-01-28T22:14:44+00:00 My Lock Screen is also showing Chinese characters. It just started yesterday.
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Anonymous
2024-01-28T19:03:39+00:00 Same here. Chinese **** on the lock screen. First occurence today. Last update installed - Janurary 17.
Location: PL
Language: Polish
MS dudes, pleeeeeease sth about this.
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Anonymous
2024-01-28T18:58:27+00:00 I believe it is a bug. I have updated my pc to Windows 11, version 23H2 on 01.26. and I started to see Chinese on my lock screen. Hope this information helps the devs.
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Anonymous
2024-01-28T16:36:25+00:00 Today for the first time, I have the same results, before I login to my Surface Pro with password (PIN), all the characters on the screen that normally talk about the background image were written in Chinese. And looking at the response from MS, I'm assuming this is a bug that they have not yet fixed... or a lot of folks have just been hacked. Yaks' this is not good!