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Discus and support Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; This may/may not have something to do with Windows, I have no idea. I am using Windows 10 x64 Pro 1511 bld 10586.3 (English version) and Firefox... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by tfwul, Nov 13, 2015.

  1. tfwul Win User

    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ...


    This may/may not have something to do with Windows, I have no idea.

    I am using Windows 10 x64 Pro 1511 bld 10586.3 (English version) and Firefox v42.0
    When doing a 'Google-search' and get all results in English language, rightfully so.
    However, at selecting a Microsoft link, I am redirected to the Microsoft site in my native language (non-English).
    (most probably that has something to do with the Windows regional settings?)

    I prefer English sites though.

    How to solve this?

    I am unsure about the effects... when changing the Region and Language->Country.

    (just changed Control Panel -> Clock, Language and Region -> Change date,time or numbers formats
    'Date and time formats' to English and adjusted date/time settings to dd-mm-yyyy and hh:mm:ss
    That didn't change anything.

    Thanks!
    ==


    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... [​IMG]


    ==

    :)
     
    tfwul, Nov 13, 2015
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  2. Diwa---01 Win User

    I know! Not a New Topic, but....

    Hi Macshimi,



    Try restarting your phone as well as your PC simultaneously and then try connecting once again. It worked for me this way Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... :)
     
    Diwa---01, Nov 13, 2015
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  3. I know! Not a New Topic, but....

    So... no-one, not even Nokia, know what to do. HTC here I come
     
    macshimi---01, Nov 13, 2015
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  4. lx07 Win User

    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ...

    Try going to Microsoft.com (it will redirect you to Microsoft.com/nl-nl I suppose), go to the bottom left of the page and change your language there. It seems to stick if you don't clear cookies.


    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... [​IMG]


    For onedrive, outlook.com you can change your language on your account settings...



    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... [​IMG]


    Then change at bottom of page


    Off-topic, I know, but.. how to avoid being redirected ... [​IMG]


    Office online I can't change. For Excel it is particularly annoying as formulas have non-English names and I need to use comma instead of period for decimal separator. MS said to change it on your MS account settings (as above) but it doesn't work for me.
     
  5. tfwul Win User
    Thanks a lot! That, indeed, did the trick!
    Again - thanks.
    =
     
    tfwul, Apr 4, 2018
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