Language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 8 and Windows RT. The language packs are installed from the language control panel on the Desktop.
For more information about language packs, go to the following Microsoft website:
How to install a language pack and change the Windows display language
To download and install a language pack, follow these steps:
- On the Start page, type language, and make sure that the search scope is set to Settings.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- In the Results panel, click or tap Language.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- In the Change your language preferences pane, click or tap Add a language.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- Browse or search for the language that you want to install.
For example, select Catalan, and then click or tap Add. Catalan is now added as one of your languages.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- In the Change your language preferences pane, click or tap Options next to the language that you added.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- If a language pack is available to download for your language, click or tap Download and install language pack.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- When the language pack is installed, the language is displayed as available to use for the Windows display language.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- To make this language your display language, move it to the top of your language list.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- Log off and then log back on to Windows for the change to take effect.
Notes- Administrator rights are required to install a language pack.
- If you install many additional language packs, the disk space and system performance are affected. In particular, disk space and system performance are affected during servicing operations, such as Service Pack installations. Therefore, we recommend that you only add a language pack to your computer if you will use the language pack.
- Language packs also let multiple users who share a computer select distinct display languages. For example, one user can select to see the dialog boxes, menus, and other text in Japanese, whereas another user can select to see the same content in French.
How to uninstall a language pack
To uninstall a language pack, follow these steps:
- On the Start page, type language, and make sure that the search scope is set to Settings.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- In the Results panel, click or tap Language.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- In the Change your language preferences pane, click or tap Options next to the language that you want to change. You must make sure that the language pack that you want to remove is currently not being used. Be aware that you cannot remove the original install language of Windows.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- If the language pack can be uninstalled, a link to uninstall the language pack is shown. Click or tap Uninstall language pack.
Collapse this imageExpand this image
- Follow the instructions to uninstall the language.
Notes - Administrator rights are required to uninstall a language pack.
- Language packs that are installed by using the language control panel can be uninstalled if they are currently not being used.
- After you uninstall a language pack, other users on the same computer cannot use that language pack
Restart requirement
You may have to restart the computer after you install or uninstall a language pack.
Article ID: 2607607 - Last Review: November 21, 2012 - Revision: 7.0
Applies to
- Windows 8
- Windows 8 Enterprise
- Windows 8 Pro
- Windows RT
| kbqfe kbinfo kbsurveynew atdownload kbexpertisebeginner KB2607607 |
Back to the top
