Windows 8 change language back to english

I added a Spanish language pack so my son could work on his Spanish homework. It changed my tiles to Spanish on many of them but not all. I tried everything I've read in other posts to no avail, so I deleted the Spanish language pack, reset everything to English and even restarted the computer. I have checked region settings, app settings and permissions and started deleting some apps.

I can not delete store and need to know how to change the title back to store instead of tienda. Photo says fotos and there are others. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Settings at the top right.

To view advanced settings, click the Advanced button at the bottom. You can choose a language next to More. Click it. Choose a display language from the dropdown menu by clicking on the Choose a display language button.

Click OK. Watch how to change windows 8 language to english Video. Select a language from the list that shows up, such as "Afrikaans". Open the new language option when it appears in the Language screen. Click "Download and install language pack. Click where it says "Eng" in the bottom right corner of the desktop.

Select "Afrikaans" to change the keyboard output to Afrikaans, or whatever other language you chose. What should I do if the option to download and install a language doesn't appear? It may mean that language is not available for your particular system or geographical area.

Yes No. Not Helpful 5 Helpful 3. I have a Spanish laptop Windows 8 , but when I try to download the English pack through the control panel, the download never starts. As if it doesn't exist. Any help? Raviteja Renangi. You have to be on an ethernet connection or WiFi connection to enable the download.

Metered connections are not supported by Windows. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. How to change your language back from a foreign one in Windows 8 Here's how to fix your PC's language -- even if you can't tell what it's saying. Sarah Jacobsson Purewal. March 24, p. Step 1: Get into your PC If your computer's language has been changed, you may not even be able to log in to your account if you're using the wrong keyboard.

That link in the lower right corner takes you to PC settings. The seventh item on the list is the Region and language tab.