How to Change Language on Windows 7

This tutorial will show you how to change the language on Windows 7.

This tutorial will show you how to change language on Windows 7. This feature is only available to those who are running the Ultimate version of Windows 7.

Step # 1 -- Navigating to Optional Updates

First of all you are going to need to download a language pack for the system as by default your system will come with just one language (here English). In this example we are going to be changing the system language to Spanish. Click on the start orb and in the box that reads "Search programs and files" type "Windows Update" and press return. In the "Windows Update" window click the link that says "X-number optional updates are available".

Step # 2 -- Installing the Language Pack you Want

To save time here we are not going to install "Important" updates so we will navigate to that tab and use the checkbox at the top to deselect all these updates. Now we will navigate back to the "Optional" tab and scroll down to find the language pack we want, here "Spanish", click the checkbox next to it and click "OK". On the next page click "Install Updates" and wait for the download to finish -- this can take some time.

Step # 3 -- Installing the Language Pack

Once the download has completed the installation will automatically begin. This process can also take quite some time. Once the install has finished the "Windows Update" window will inform you that "The updates were successfully installed".

Step # 4 -- Choosing the New Language

With the language pack downloaded and installed all you need to do is enable it. Click the start orb then click "Control Panel". In the new window look under the "Clock, Language, and Region" option and click "Change display language". In the window that appears click the "Keyboards and Languages" tab and from the "Choose a display language" drop down box select the language you just installed and click "OK".

Step # 5 -- Applying the Language

You will be told that you need to log off to complete the change, click the "Log off now" button. Wait for the system to log off and then log back in. When you have done this you will find that the system is now in the new language and that is how to change language on Windows 7.

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[AliHassan-mtdv]

My computer not showing options to update

[TheKetsa]

No language packs in optional updates...

[CMZneu]

Thanks! having it in Spanish was so annoying and while i do speak both of them fluently, every time i search for a decent tutorial to solve one problem or another the best ones are in English and it's just way easier to follow when you have the same language on the screen

[haroldocantanhede]

Many thanks for a concise, well-worded and well constructed explanation. Brilliant! Cheers!

[jaspritsingh]

Thanks for your help... I was struggling to change Spanish to English....

[xChikyx]

what do you do if there is no such thing as language options? is tehre a way to manually download ans install?

[muhammedsillah]

Thank you very much. May you be rewarded.

[onesixtyofficial]

I found out that if language packs are not available this means you need windows7 Ultimate for this capability. Without Ultimate "display language" will also be absent under "region and language" in control panel.

[alaamahjoub]

Thank you so much, You are a genius, it worked .

[Attidutegirl]

if the laguage that we wants are not appear on it then what we do after

[kunal]

i loved the tutorial and your soothing voice

[tomaszlis]

Most people will search this tutorial as they want to change TO English. Writing text instead of clicking icons is making it unhelpful.

[NatK]

I don't have the Display Language option in the Region and Language box.

[Follow.Jesus.Christ]

Thank you so much man, you saved my ass! No more Chinese

[marvira]

Thanks a lot, bro. I dunno why people dislike your video. Just ignore them and you saved my butt xD

[ნინიკობერიძე-ოთ]

my computer not showing options to uptade

[maralbuyanbadrakh]

thank u so much you saved me it was working

[joaovictorfontes]

Thank so much mate! OMG, you helped me so much! ✌😁

[muhamadsabeel]

when i go to region and language keyboard and languages i do not have option of install or unistall what should i do