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
    2024-01-27T16:26:23+00:00

    Issue started today for me, Chinese on the lock screen.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-21T19:10:34+00:00

    This does not work at all and now lots of people are having this problem. This is an absolute disgrace that microsoft is doing nothing about this.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-18T14:53:01+00:00

    It just started for me and I'm also concerned that there might be hacking involved. Unless this is a known glitch, why would it just randomly happen like this?

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-14T13:07:05+00:00

    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

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