Changing System Locale(language) to Run Non-Unicode Programs
Submitted by Alvin Nyau on April 1, 2008 – 8:24 pmOne Comment
If you are having trouble running non-unicode programs, for example if you are not able to see the text in certain chinese programs, you should change the system locale/language in order to run the programs correctly.
I think I should show you another example in detail.
- Before Changing system Language (Program: Thunder Downloader) :
- After Changing system Language (Program: Thunder Downloader) :
To change the system locale in Windows Vista:
- Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
- Select “Clock, Language and Region”.
- Then click on “Regional and Language Options”.
- A small window will show up, click on Administrative tab.
- Under “language for non-unicode programs”, click on Change System Locale button.
- Under “System current locale”, select the language from the drop-down list that meets the needs of your non-unicode programs.
For Win XP:
- Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
- Double click on “Regional and Language Options”.
- Click on the Advanced tab.
- Under “System current locale”, select the language from the drop-down list that meets the needs of your non-unicode programs.
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