Remove "English United States"

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I use two languages on my computer - English (Australian) and Thai. I switch
between these 2 keyboard setups regularly. My problem is that English -
United States keeps reinstalling itself, probably every time I reboot.

This means thatI have open the language bar and remove English - United
States, or hit the language toggle key three times to cycle through the
languages (it's not a toggle any more).

Does anyone know what services or whatever insist on installing English -
United States every time they open, or what else could be the possible cause
of this behaviour?

 

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Hi,

Perhaps the language chosen during setup and installation was US english? If
this is the case, it will always be present.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joby Larsen" <joby.larsen@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AA859455CBAjobylarsennotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
>I use two languages on my computer - English (Australian) and Thai. I
>switch
> between these 2 keyboard setups regularly. My problem is that English -
> United States keeps reinstalling itself, probably every time I reboot.
>
> This means thatI have open the language bar and remove English - United
> States, or hit the language toggle key three times to cycle through the
> languages (it's not a toggle any more).
>
> Does anyone know what services or whatever insist on installing English -
> United States every time they open, or what else could be the possible
> cause
> of this behaviour?

 

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While I think Rick maybe correct when it comes to the system files etc. being
in US English if in fact the XP CD was an American English version, I don't
think he's correct about stopping the automatic selection of US English as
the keyboard or input language. For instance. Have you made sure that US
English is removed from IE?. With IE open click tools\internet options\ on
the general tab click the languages button
highlight the US english and click remove. You will need to have other
dictioneries installed and this may require your XP CD. Then be sure to
choose another language. The same goes for control panel\regional and
language options. Be sure that the US dictionery is uninstalled or removed.
Click the Language tab and then the customize button and remove the US
English and then make sure you have whatever dictionery you want, set as
default. Be sure to go to all three tabs and set the language selection from
the drop down lists. Post back if you need more.

 

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I have a feeling that my version of XP may be EN-US, but it came pre-
installed on my laptop without a CD (courtesy IBM), so I don't really know.

Regarding IE, its languages box contains only one entry (EN-AU). But,
disturbingly, it reads below "Menus and dialog boxes are currently displayed
in English (United States)".

Would a new installation help? If my version of Windows is EN-US, can I
override that somehow during setup?

Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.


"=?Utf-8?B?VGhlIFVua25vd24gUA==?=" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in
news:7D0DA8FA-6735-4047-B7A8-3451D38FC055@microsoft.com:

> While I think Rick maybe correct when it comes to the system files etc.
> being in US English if in fact the XP CD was an American English
> version, I don't think he's correct about stopping the automatic
> selection of US English as the keyboard or input language. For instance.
> Have you made sure that US English is removed from IE?. With IE open
> click tools\internet options\ on the general tab click the languages
> button highlight the US english and click remove. You will need to have
> other dictioneries installed and this may require your XP CD. Then be
> sure to choose another language. The same goes for control
> panel\regional and language options. Be sure that the US dictionery is
> uninstalled or removed. Click the Language tab and then the customize
> button and remove the US English and then make sure you have whatever
> dictionery you want, set as default. Be sure to go to all three tabs and
> set the language selection from the drop down lists. Post back if you
> need more.
>
>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Hi,

If it's EN-US, then no, there is no option to change the installation
language. You might also check internet options in the control panel, on the
general tab click languages and see if it's listed here as well. If so, this
may be what is causing it to load as an option.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joby Larsen" <joby.larsen@notmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns95AB929B1B5B9jobylarsennotmailcom@207.46.248.16...
>I have a feeling that my version of XP may be EN-US, but it came pre-
> installed on my laptop without a CD (courtesy IBM), so I don't really
> know.
>
> Regarding IE, its languages box contains only one entry (EN-AU). But,
> disturbingly, it reads below "Menus and dialog boxes are currently
> displayed
> in English (United States)".
>
> Would a new installation help? If my version of Windows is EN-US, can I
> override that somehow during setup?
>
> Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
>
>
> "=?Utf-8?B?VGhlIFVua25vd24gUA==?=" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in
> news:7D0DA8FA-6735-4047-B7A8-3451D38FC055@microsoft.com:
>
>> While I think Rick maybe correct when it comes to the system files etc.
>> being in US English if in fact the XP CD was an American English
>> version, I don't think he's correct about stopping the automatic
>> selection of US English as the keyboard or input language. For instance.
>> Have you made sure that US English is removed from IE?. With IE open
>> click tools\internet options\ on the general tab click the languages
>> button highlight the US english and click remove. You will need to have
>> other dictioneries installed and this may require your XP CD. Then be
>> sure to choose another language. The same goes for control
>> panel\regional and language options. Be sure that the US dictionery is
>> uninstalled or removed. Click the Language tab and then the customize
>> button and remove the US English and then make sure you have whatever
>> dictionery you want, set as default. Be sure to go to all three tabs and
>> set the language selection from the drop down lists. Post back if you
>> need more.
>>
>>
>