Windows refuses to change language no matter what I try

Anonym
2025-07-01T17:29:40+00:00

Hello so my windows is in swedish but i want everything to be in english.

What i want is to have the display language in english but region in Sweden.

I have tried setting every possible language and keyboard setting to english but settings and everything is still showing in swedish.
Ive changed language for non unicode programs to english and also copied the settings to welcome screen and new user accounts aswell so every possible title namd " display language" is currently in english yet settings and searching in windows is still in swedish.

For example in explorer you can see that its mixed with swedish and english for some reason.

in settings its all in swedish except for windows update.

heres my current language and region settings:

Windows för hemmet | Windows 11 | Indata och språk

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  1. Anonym
    2025-07-03T16:37:56+00:00

    You are welcome.

    As for product key, you shouldn't need a new one. But depends on the type of product key you have, the reactivation method can differ.

    Can you please type cmd in the search on the taskbar and hit enter to launch command prompt, then run the following command:

    slmgr /dlv

    Then share a screenshot please. Thanks!

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  2. Anonym
    2025-07-03T16:35:57+00:00

    Ye i figured i had to do that. Sad that you cant just simply change language.
    Anyways thanks for the help, will I need a new product key?

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  3. Anonym
    2025-07-03T16:22:17+00:00

    Thank you for the screenshot.

    I believe the issue is because your Windows was installed using a a Swedish ISO.

    Unfortuantely I am afraid you would have to create an English .ISO and clean install in this case. You do need to backup your files.

    Video tutorial is available here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsinsider/...

    To perform a clean installation of Windows 11 using the Windows Media Creation Tool. You do need to get access to another computer so you can download the Windows installation files into a flash drive, then use the flash drive to help your computer. Hopefully you have a spare computer, or you can have friend or family help you.

    The following steps should be done on a working Windows computer:

    Download the Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft's official website. https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/win... click on the "download now" button under "Create Windows 11 Installation Media"

    Run the tool and select "Create installation media for another PC."

    Choose "USB flash drive" as the media to use for the installation and select "Next."

    Connect a USB flash drive with at least 8 GB of free space to your computer.

    Select the USB flash drive you want to use, and then select "Next."

    The tool will then download the required files and create the installation media.

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    Now these steps will  be done on your problematic computer:

    Go to the computer's BIOS boot menu to have it boot from the USB drive.

    Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 11, making sure to choose "Custom install" and select the option to delete all existing partitions.

    Once the installation is complete, you'll have a clean installation of Windows 11 on your computer.

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  4. Anonym
    2025-07-03T16:02:56+00:00

    Here you go

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  5. Anonym
    2025-07-01T18:02:45+00:00

    Hello,

    Can you please hold down Win+R keys, type in winver and press enter

    Then share a screenshot.

    Thanks!

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