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How do I change Windows 7 default charset from ANSI to UTF-8?

Anonymous
2011-09-01T13:19:11+00:00

Some programs rely on Windows default charset. If I install Russian program, some text is shown incorrectly, as UTF8 text in ANSI.

I came to conclusion that if I change default charset to UTF-8, my problems would be solved. Can anyone help me with that?

Problem both on Windows 7 Premium Home English and Windows 7 Ultimate English

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-08T09:28:01+00:00

    The thing is if I install Russian Windows 7, everything would be fine. Maybe it is worth reinstall Windows?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-09-08T09:06:54+00:00

    Hi,

    By default the encoding option is set to ANSI and there is no way to set UTF-8 as default. This is by design. If you wish to save the file and change the encoding, you will have to manually set the encoding to UTF-8.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-02T14:44:32+00:00

    I believe this is the right way to do it, but perhaps other registry has to be changed. Default charset is still ANSI

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-02T04:27:00+00:00

    Hi,

    You may  refer the article and check if it helps.

    Change in username format to UTF8 to handle International Characters

    http://blogs.technet.com/b/rrasblog/archive/2009/03/13/change-in-username-format-to-utf8-to-handle-international-characters.aspx

    Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

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