Windows Spotlight suddenly decided to use Thai language instead of my system setting (US English). How to fix this?

Anonymous
2023-12-29T07:16:46+00:00

Windows Spotlight suddenly decided to use Thai language instead of my system setting (US English). How to fix this?

After login, all language/region settings seem fine.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-08T14:09:50+00:00

    I was in Thailand and this happened as soon as I left so I had a moment of fear of malware/hackers but I was relieved to see this chain and that I am not alone. Agreed that this is not cool, Microsoft!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-04T15:08:50+00:00

    I've been having the same issue since end of last year and I thought that it was my computer. I was a little amused at the beginning waiting for it to resolve itself.

    The issue appears on and off, but it's becoming really annoying. I tried to open Bing maps and everything was in Thai. I don't have the least idea of Thai and I'm located far away from Asia. All the settings are right on my computer both region and languages.

    So, why am I getting content in Thai?

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T08:37:40+00:00

    Traveling a lot for work this as other have said certainly sparked a fear of malware/intrusion, really not cool Microsoft...

    • No currently listed fix has worked except disabling Windows Spotlight...

    Purely replying in hopes more replies draws more attention.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T03:22:55+00:00

    Also an issue for us for all our staff. Caused considerable concern about hacking issues before I located this thread.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T21:13:44+00:00

    this must have been a bug in the last update. i have not been traveling around the world, and I don't have a VPN, but it still changes to various languages as if the description/info blurb language is based on where the picture was taken or the default language settings on the photographer's computer (?), ignoring my settings.

    I did change back to the normal picture only lock screen until this gets sorted.

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