I can't change my "Default system UI language" thoroughlly

Anonymous
2025-01-06T07:06:10+00:00

As you can see. I've tried everything I can get from Internet. Such as system Language&region setting (As you can see, I've already delete languages except English, but it still shows when I click the check box), PowerShell (I've already delete other languages by using "Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force"), and Regidit (Follow instruction of https://www.nextofwindows.com/remove-display-language-windows-11). Anyway, everthing I can tried. But when I typed "DISM /online /get-intl" in CMD, it still shows "Default system UI language : zh-CN". I really have no idea what I can do to fix it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade

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  1. Ramesh Srinivasan 175.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-01-18T10:23:33+00:00

    Hi Werson,

    After changing the registry edit, before rebooting, you may try an in-place upgrade using the en-US ISO.

    However, before doing so, please take an image-based backup of the current configuration and store it in another drive or partition.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iIGBT1zL7Y

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T08:58:34+00:00
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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-18T08:35:31+00:00

    Dear Ramesh,

    Thanks a lot for your reply.

    I've already tried to change the default registry value to "0409" and "en-US", but it didn't work, and after a reboot it changed back to "0809".

    I ended up using the "zh-CN" installer package to update my computer from 22H2 to 24H2 to keep my applications and files.

    Best wishes.

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  4. Ramesh Srinivasan 73,085 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-01-06T08:09:56+00:00

    Hi Werson,

    Please see if changing the default OS language in the registry helps.

    First, please backup the registry using AceLogix RegBak.

    https://www.acelogix.com/download/#downrb

    Create a System Restore Point.

    Open Regedit.exe.

    Change the "Default" value to 0409 in this key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Language

    (Note: 0409 is the Locale ID for English United States.)

    Restart Windows.

    See also:

    (resolved) https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/for...

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