I changed the language but some things are still in the old language

I bought a laptop yesterday in Spain, which is where I currently live, but I wanted to change the language to English. I did the usual procedure and changed it on Settings > Time and language > Language. I downloaded the language pack for English (United States) and also went to Administrative language settings and changed it to English there as well.

After restarting my PC I can see that the change was made but some things are still in Spanish such as the settings section, the start section, the search box on the task bar. I tried changing the region to the USA to see if it would change but it didn't.

I'd understand it from some apps like the Microsoft store that works different depending on the zone you're at but even the language changed there (except for some ads which I understand because they're made specifically for the Spanish market).

I tried again and again to change it back and forth from Spanish to English and vice versa to see if I'm doing something wrong but my computer just won't change completely to English and it's frustrating. I don't know what else to do and it'd be great if someone could advise me on what to do.

I'll attach some pictures of the places that are still in Spanish so you can understand better:

Hi, Andrea Ramos De Freitas

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for sharing your concern with us today.

I understand that you want to change the language into English of your PC which was bought in Spain.

Downloading and installing the language pack or changing the language setting in the system cannot completely replace all Spanish in the system.

The most effective way is to reinstall the system and choose the language you want to use during installation.

You can click the following link to download the system.

Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

Remember to backup your personal data before reinstall your system.

I hope the information provided is useful for you. If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our support.

 

Best Regards

Clara Geng | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Last updated May 17, 2024 Views 8,306 Applies to: