Windows live writer doesn’t have an option to change the default language where you’re living to other language in setting. When I download Live writer from Thailand, it gives me this url which is Thai version. I don’t see any option to select the language in download page.
During setup, I requested my friend to install it because setup is also in Thai language so I did not understand. After I installed, I see all the menus and setting are in Thai language.
So, I decided to look in Writer installation folder and then I found a file WindowsLive.Writer.Localization.resources.dll, under ‘th’ folder. What I did is that I moved the ‘th‘ folder to upper lever. I re-run the Live writer again and lt shows only in English.
To reset to English language in Live writer
- Go to c:\program files\Windows Live\Writer\
- Find the abbreviation of your language (‘th’ for Thai language)
- Move that folder to somewhere else (I prefer moving instead of deleting, at least you can recover it back).
- Run Windows Live Writer again.
You’ll see the Windows Live Writer in English language.
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12 responses to “How to reset regional language to English in Windows Live Writer”
Actually, you just need to change the language name when you are downloading…
For English : http://g.live.com/1rebeta/en-us/WLInstaller.exe
BTW, MKT, I mailed you last weekend.. I hope you will reply me soon..
@Mike
Thanks, Mike. But I wonder why they don’t let us choose ? Anyway.
I’ve mailed to you. Sorry for my late reply.
Thanks.. buddy.. :)
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thank you!
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It take a long time for me to use Thai.
Your solution work perfect. Thank to the nice post.
easy to cange language in live writer and windows essentialin genral – you click on “start” enter “langsearch” in the search window – then click on the applicationa nd select the language youwant and let it install – then all windows essentials are in that language.
thank you so much. It’s back in english now :))
Thanks,
And i hope you can tell me how to reset WLW to default setting.