Windows 10: Inconsistent Windows 11 language settings

I want to have all programs in the system to be in English, but I want the default keyboard layout to be Japanese. When I do this:I get this mess:I need English everywhere as the UI and as the defaults. But I need only the default keyboard layout to be Japanese. How to do that?

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Language Inconsistencies

As with sanitysucks and FritsJansenZ, the language inconsistencies on Windows 10 persist for me. Cortana now works - I had mistakenly associated Cortana's problem with the language inconsistency. The language inconsistency is more troubling. Calendar, Email,
Store, Pictures, Skype, and other Windows-affiliated apps are all entirely and stubbornly in Hebrew, despite the fact that I've set English to be the default and display language everywhere I can. (I assume that those are the names of the apps in English.
There are other apps whose names and functions I can't guess - some app with a lightbulb as its icon, and another one that seems to pair the computer with a smartphone).

Please, tell us, where have you hidden the language settings for these applications? Why don't they respond to the normal language controls?

 

Windows 8.1 update changed the language, can't change back

Maybe, these will help... it seems it is a common enough problem.

Language packs are no longer available after you upgrade to Windows 8.1

And, sort of the same here --> Add a language or keyboard

Quote from above MS web page:

Spoiler Download and install language packs
You'll need to download the language pack if you want to make a language your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps).

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click a language that says Language pack available underneath, and then tap or click Options.
• Tap or click Download. The download process might take a while, depending on your PC and the size of the language pack.
  If you want to make this your display language, see the next section "Change your Windows display language".

Change your Windows display language
To change your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps), first add a language, download and install the language pack, and then follow these steps.

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click the language that you want to set as your display language.
• Tap or click Set as primary to move the language to the top of the list. If the language can become your Windows display language, you'll see Will be display language after next sign-in appear under the language.
• Sign out and then sign back in to finish.

And here is some more info --> Add Language Packs to Windows

 

Language Inconsistencies

Hi Baldguy,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forums. We are glad to help you.



I suggest you to follow the below steps to check the language and speech settings in Cortana.

• Press Windows + I keys on the keyboard to open settings menu.
• Click on Time and language and select
  region and language.
• Under Language option, check which language is Set as default.
  
• If you find different language, you can change it by clicking on Add a language option.
  
• Select your preferred language (English UK) and click on
  Set as default under English UK language.
• Now, click on English UK and click on
  Options.
• Download the language, handwriting and speech packs.
• Now, click on Speech from the Time and language settings menu.
• Check if you are able to select the speech settings to English UK.

10. After performing above steps, check if you are able to use Cortana.

Reference: Refer to the following Microsoft article on
Cortana & search.

Windows help & learning - Microsoft Support

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-chinese/4e79ee06-dd46-48b6-937c-5dff966248b6



Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.



Thanks and regards,

Jenith