Chinese characters on the first screen after switch on

Anonymous
2024-01-09T12:53:49+00:00

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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-01-15T12:14:43+00:00

    I have the same issue. My PC start-up screen has Chinese characters since latest update

    Windows 10 Version 22H2 Build 19045.3930

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-15T14:03:54+00:00

    I was able to change my setting back to the orignal setting.

    On the microsoft start page, I clicked setting - located top right of page. I used a translator to select location & content.

    If unable to translate it is the one with the dropdown arrow and then scroll through to select the language that you want.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-15T21:41:30+00:00

    I tried all the suggested solutions. Nothing worked, but after a day problem was resolved on its own. It is a windows bug, give it a time, it will be resolved hopefully on its own.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-16T07:29:19+00:00

    Why should we have to do this when up until last log in it was fine and no chinese symols at all. What has changed that we need to reconfigure our settings like this?

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