I have this issue and have tried every suggestion made but it still persists. What is Microsoft doing to get this fixed. Are there any other suggested remedies?
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.
Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
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Anonymous
2024-02-04T18:57:26+00:00 -
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2024-02-04T23:40:10+00:00 My problem was not just related to language settings. Looks to me like it was a bug in some piece of basically unrelated code.
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Anonymous
2024-02-08T14:53:58+00:00 Interesting...mine started this a few days ago as well, but only on the lock screen picture information. I tried the suggested fix but it is still Chinese.
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Anonymous
2024-02-08T15:52:20+00:00 Since I reported this, it has fixed itself. For a few days I had some type of Scandinavian language but finally it is now American English. I have ensured that all the remedies suggested are still intact.