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Changing windows 7 (pro) language

  • 11-05-2015 09:29PM
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    I am running windows 7 professional (in English) on my laptop, and I want to change the language to French.

    I am aware that, officially, this is not possible. But having to switch my brain between languages every time I turn from my desktop to my laptop is driving me round this twist.

    How can I get around this problem? I cannot believe that it can really be so impossible?
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  • #2
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭ressem


    Possible, in theory; but Microsoft made a moneygrabbing hames of the procedure.

    You're expected to buy Windows 7 Pro to Ultimate Anytime upgrade, which gives access to language packs.

    But the anytime-upgrade -online purchase only worked in selected countries; and the retail version upgrade is difficult to source now without blindly trusting some questionable amazon.co.uk supplier. And it was always high priced.

    Edit- actually since you're in France, do you want to try whether the procedure in
    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IE/windows7/help/videos/upgrade-to-another-edition-of-windows-7-by-using-windows-anytime-upgrade
    is still live and working? After running a backup.

    The windows 8.1 pro upgrade would give you access to the language packs; but it might be worth waiting for the early adopter upgrade discount on windows 10 Pro in a few months (which might be free, or might have some subscription plan attached; currently up in the air).

    Or a microsoft volume license would give access to windows 7 enterprise, but how you'd purchase and upgrade to this is non-trivial.


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