Microsoft changed from English to Spanish

Question

Microsoft products changed from English to Spanish without me doing anything. How do I change it back?

Answer 1

Hi Thomas Svejcar,

Thanks for your post. I understand how confusing it can be when Windows switches languages unexpectedly. Firstly, please make sure you already tried the steps below:

Step 1 – Set Windows display language to English

1. Open “Settings” > “Time & language” > “Language & region”
2. Under “Windows display language”, select “English (United States)” (or your preferred English variant)
3. If English is not listed, click “Add a language”, add English, then set it as the display language
4. Sign out and sign back in when prompted

Step 2 – Make English the primary language

1. In “Language & region”, under “Preferred languages”
2. Select English > “Move up” so it’s at the top
3. Remove Spanish if you don’t need it

Step 3 – Check keyboard and regional settings

1. Go to “Settings” > “Time & language” > “Region”
2. Set “Country or region” to your correct location
3. Under “Administrative language settings”, confirm formats are also set to English

Additionally, please try these steps if the issue persists:

1, Check “Language override”

Windows can keep English installed but still force Spanish via override.

1. Go to “Settings” > “Time & language” > “Language & region”
2. Under “Regional format”, click “Change formats”
3. Set “Language for non‑Unicode programs” / “Format” to English
4. Restart the PC

2, Copy English to system & sign‑in screen

If only system menus / sign‑in screen are Spanish, this is the fix.

1. Open “Control Panel” > “Region”
2. Go to “Administrative” tab > “Copy settings…”
3. Check:
   • “Welcome screen and system accounts”
   • “New user accounts”
4. Confirm and restart

3, Check Microsoft account language sync (often overlooked)

If you sign in with a Microsoft account, account language can re‑apply after updates.

1. Go to your Microsoft account profile via https://account.microsoft.com
2. Check Language & region preferences
3. Set them to English, save changes
4. Restart and sign in again

Official account guidance: Change your country or region in Microsoft Store

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Answer 2

@Thomas Svejcar

try below support article

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/language-packs-for-windows-a5094319-a92d-18de-5b53-1cfc697cfca8

https://support.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/manage-the-language-and-keyboard-input-layout-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2