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Hi all

Next week I am going to be working in Germany for 12 - 14 months on a work project for which I have purchased a dedicated Laptop.

It comes with Windows 11 German installed.

I need it to show everything in English UK because that is my native launguage and most of the programs I will be using
are also in English UK. English International has different Keyboard layout which messes with most of the Keyboard shortcuts
so thats a no go.

When I try to change the launguage English UK is greyed out.

Is there anything that I can do?

Many thanks
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 23H2

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Build 22631
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VF
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i7-13700H
    Motherboard
    Micro-star international MS-15F2
    Memory
    64GB (2x32GB) Corsair DDR5 Vengeance SODIMM, PC5-41600 (5200), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 44, 1.1V 7WF2O
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce RTX 4040 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    NVIDA High Def
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro PCle 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 TB)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.2454 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 4702)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 13 years?
Honestly, if you're using this PC for work I would re-install Windows on it since your native language isn't German.

1. Download the W11 23H2 ISO in English International (en-GB), or use the Media Creation Tool.
2. Check the laptop manufacturer's page for their drivers, and download them. Copy the driver files to an USB drive.
3. Install the ISO.
4. Install the missing drivers from the USB.
5. Add the German Language Features from Settings.

While there are ways to reconfigure the Windows UI for different languages, it's just less hassle to have the base Windows language match your own. Especially if you're keeping this PC after the work project is over.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7
Thank you.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Build 22631
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI Stealth 16 Studio A13VF
    CPU
    13th Gen Core i7-13700H
    Motherboard
    Micro-star international MS-15F2
    Memory
    64GB (2x32GB) Corsair DDR5 Vengeance SODIMM, PC5-41600 (5200), Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 44, 1.1V 7WF2O
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDA GeForce RTX 4040 Laptop GPU
    Sound Card
    NVIDA High Def
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro PCle 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (2 TB)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender
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