Change my Language Pack to English (Windows 7 Professional)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Add-or-change-an-input-language

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/language-packs

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/How-do-I-get-additional-display-languages

Sorry Andre,

but as stated in the title, I have W7 Professional Edition installed, so I can't do that...

Thanks

Hi cristiang,

Please see the information in the article below regarding Windows 7 anytime upgrade which you can upgrade from your version of Windows 7 to Ultimate or Enterprise:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-anytime-upgrade

Hope this helps!

Sorry, this is not a satisfactory answer. Of course one can upgrade or change the entire OS. That's not the point (it would be if you could do it for free...)

The point is: I don't wont/need multi-lang support, I just want to change my language from Spanish to English. That's one language and don't want to pay for more.

Sorry, this is not a satisfactory answer. Of course one can upgrade or change the entire OS. That's not the point (it would be if you could do it for free...)

The point is: I don't wont/need multi-lang support, I just want to change my language from Spanish to English. That's one language and don't want to pay for more.

Hi cristiang

The reality is that the MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language packs are the only files that are capable of changing the language in windows from one parent language to another parent language (Spanish to English).

These files can only be installed on Windows 7 Ultimate or Enterprise editions. Whether you are only going to install one language or all 35 languages does not change the requirements.

Regards,

Dear Ronnie,

I just bought a Lenovo and somehow it must have been initialized by a previous owner then returned for  some reason.

It was bought in Canada and therefore has two Default languages to install the Parent language.

Since it's already been activated in French ... how do I revert back to English ... ( Win 7 Pro ).  

Why are there two choices to install and then have NO choices to revert back to the one you want?

I may have to RESTORE the PC and get back to the start and PICK a language from there .... not very thrilled with MS for their inability to make available the change of Display languages... CASH grab if you ask me ... ( by asking users to Upgrade to higher version and charge some more )

Plain stupid ... yet they can get away with it.

Cheers.

HP

Dear Ronnie,

I just bought a Lenovo and somehow it must have been initialized by a previous owner then returned for  some reason.

 

It was bought in Canada and therefore has two Default languages to install the Parent language.

 

Since it's already been activated in French ... how do I revert back to English ... ( Win 7 Pro ).  

Why are there two choices to install and then have NO choices to revert back to the one you want?

I may have to RESTORE the PC and get back to the start and PICK a language from there .... not very thrilled with MS for their inability to make available the change of Display languages... CASH grab if you ask me ... ( by asking users to Upgrade to higher version and charge some more )

Plain stupid ... yet they can get away with it.

 

Cheers.

 

HP

Hi

There are always exceptions to any rule.

Canada is unique because they have 2 Official languages. I'm sure that there is a rule there that any computer sold in that country must include the ability to select either of those 2 languages, when the computer is first purchased.

There are more examples of this around the world. Several Scandinavian countries have 3 or 4 official languages and computers sold in those countries must include the ability to select among those different languages/dialects.

When you bought that computer, the seller should have made the fact that it was activated in the French language, perfectly clear, prior to the purchase. Microsoft has no control over this.

Regards,

Hi

Yes, you would need to have the Ultimate version to change display languages.

Regards