email - hotmail changed language

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email - hotmail changed language

Paul Dunstan 0

Someone hacked my email account and the language has changed to Vietnamese - gone into settings but obviously can't recognise anything - how can I fix the problem?

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Answer 1

Kayece Jan Mae Amizola 16,670 Independent Advisor

Hi,

May I ask if these happen to all of the MS apps and Outlook apps (including web) or only in specific apps?
If only specific apps, which apps are affected?

For Outlook, go to Outlook.com in a browser. Try to follow these: Cài đặt > Chung > Ngôn ngữ và thời gian > Ngôn ngữ > Tiếng Anh >Lưu
In English: Settings > General > Language and time > Language > English > Save

If you are still confused, please take a screenshot of the part you are confuse and upload it here. Make sure to remove or hide any credentials.

Please also secure the account first.

I look forward to your response.

Stay Safe!

Paul Dunstan 0 Reputation points

2026-09-10T14:14:42.4266667+00:00

It's only when I've logged into my email account - the actual emails themselves are still in English but all my folders, settings etc are in Vietnamese this is also only on my laptop not my phone. I haven't tried your suggested fix as yet as I'm weary to turn it back on at the moment
Kayece Jan Mae Amizola 16,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-10T15:22:55.32+00:00

I see. Thank you for your response. Please try to change the language and see if it changes back to your desired language. Try refreshing the page after changing the language.

My apologies for the late reply, and thank you in advance for your understanding if future responses are delayed

Answer 2

If the account was hacked, secure it first, then change the language back.

Run a full malware scan on the PC or phone used to access the account before changing the password.
- In Windows Security: Virus and threat protection > Scan options > Full scan > Scan now.
Recover and secure the Microsoft account.
- Use the Microsoft account sign-in helper: Start
- Then change the password. If sign-in fails, use the password reset flow.
Review recent sign-in activity.
- Go to the Security basics page and select Review activity.
- If an activity is not recognized, select This wasn't me or Secure your account.
Change the Outlook.com language back.
- Sign in to Outlook.com.
- Select the gear icon in the upper-right.
- Open Language and time under General.
- Choose English and save.
- Refresh the page.
Check account settings that are commonly changed after a compromise.
- Review connected accounts
- Review forwarding
- Review automatic replies
If the account is blocked because of unusual activity, use the Sign-in Helper to unblock it.
If the security phone number or email shown during sign-in is not recognized, confirm the email address was typed correctly. If access to the old security info is lost, select I don't have any of these during sign-in and follow the prompts.