Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and am
getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and help are
displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no. Any thoughts
appreciated.

Mike

Mike Ricletts wrote:

> Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and am
> getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and help
> are displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no. Any
> thoughts appreciated.


If you buy it with a French version of Windows, no. It will be in French and
you can't change it without buying and installing an English version.


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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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Mike;
No, you need to buy Windows XP in the language you want.
If it is the salesperson at the store, ask for a demonstration.
Of course they will not succeed.
At that point you should leave and visit someone at least a little informed
about what they sell.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Mike Ricletts" <Michael.Ricketts@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:43a325d3$0$20180$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and am
> getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and help are
> displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no. Any thoughts
> appreciated.
>
> Mike

Hi there,
If it is French edition, you would not be able to change it.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> Mike Ricletts wrote:
>
> > Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and am
> > getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and help
> > are displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no. Any
> > thoughts appreciated.
>
>
> If you buy it with a French version of Windows, no. It will be in French and
> you can't change it without buying and installing an English version.
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>

Reza Ghaffari .:: MSP ::. wrote:

> Hi there,
> If it is French edition, you would not be able to change it.


Isn't that exactly what I said in my message below that you replied to?

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup



> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> Mike Ricletts wrote:
>>
>>> Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and
>>> am getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and
>>> help are displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no.
>>> Any thoughts appreciated.
>>
>>
>> If you buy it with a French version of Windows, no. It will be in
>> French and you can't change it without buying and installing an
>> English version.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

hi
you can change the windows language. you have to get a multilanguage user
interface program from the vendor.

"Mike Ricletts" wrote:

> Just about to buy a machine with XP. I am buying it in France and am
> getting conflicting information. Can I set it so that menus and help are
> displayed in English? I have been told both yes and no. Any thoughts
> appreciated.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Not true in this case.
The MUI will only install on an English version.
The OP is buying in France and will come in French so the MUI will not even
install
Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/D...qs/MUIFaq.mspx

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"quensin" <quensin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi
> you can change the windows language. you have to get a multilanguage user
> interface program from the vendor.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
news:eI%23BYpFBGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Not true in this case.
> The MUI will only install on an English version.
> The OP is buying in France and will come in French so the MUI will not
even
> install
> Also see:
> http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/D...qs/MUIFaq.mspx
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
Many thanks to all for their answers - I think I can also see the
misunderstanding about the use of the MUI that led to the conflicting
information I was originally given off group.

I have now bought the laptop with French XP and will probably buy an OEM
English XP package to solve my problem. I will open a new thread for this
but can I just load the English XP and leave both packages on the laptop or
should I uninstall the French. HDD space should not be an issue.

Mike Ricketts