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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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The solution is to
go to 'lock screen settings ' open the app, select another picture, reboot , go back to 'lock screen settings ' and select 'windows spotlight again' and it comes back into the language that you originally had
regards
Julie
Thanks Julie Neville - that worked for me.
I tried this but didn't work for me. I am also finding the picture on the lock screen is also not changing together with the foreign characters still there.
This worked for me, thanks. Fingers crossed that it sticks.
Update 29/1/24: It's stayed fixed for me.
Try again , this has worked for me and several others
The solution is to
go to 'lock screen settings ' open the app, select another picture, reboot , go back to 'lock screen settings ' and select 'windows spotlight again' and it comes back into the language that you originally had
regards
Julie
Same issue here as well, my lockscreen is showing Chinese language, while my region is set to United States... What's happening ?
Ditto!
