If you got an English-language copy of Windows 10, then to turn it into a Russian-language one, you just need to download the Russian language pack for Windows 10. Such a pack exists just like packs in English, Spanish, French, and any other popular language.
Peculiarities
If you buy a Windows 10 computer or tablet in Russia, then it should be in Russian by default. But it is not always the case. This situation is very common, so we are not at all surprised how many people are looking for where to download the Russian package for Windows 10. You can also use the system in English, but in your native language it is both easier and more pleasant.Installing the package is very simple:
- Upload a file (about 11 megabytes);
- Unpack, for this you need;
- Install;
For those who want to not only change the language, but also the appearance of the system, we recommend that you look. You can also decorate the system in terms of audio, for this you will have to download new
Russification of Windows is required if an operating system in a foreign language is installed on the computer. The situations can be different: the computer was bought abroad (naturally, there is no Russian language there), the user independently installed the operating system on the PC in English (or any other) language, etc.
Unfortunately, not everyone is fluent in foreign languages. Therefore, for full-fledged work, the user will need to install the Russian language on Windows in order to change the Windows interface language.
How to change the Windows language to Russian? To do this, you need to download and install the Russian language pack in the operating room to localize the system. After the installation of the language pack is completed, Windows will run in Russian.
In this article, we will look at the process of Russification of Windows 10. The process of downloading and installing the Russian language pack takes place directly from the system settings: using online and offline installation.
Russification of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 proceeds according to the following algorithm (in Windows 10, a similar procedure):
- download the Russian language pack by launching the download from the system settings, or by following the link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14236/language-packs
- install Russian language pack
- enter Windows settings, select Russian as the main language of the operating system
- restart your computer
In this article, I will tell you how to change the language of Windows 10 to Russian in an operating system (Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB), which does not have a Russian interface language by default. In other editions of Windows 10, the Russification process proceeds in a similar way.
How to set the Russian interface language in Windows 10 (1 way)
In the Windows 10 operating system, go to the Start menu, click on "Setting" (Parameters). In the "Setting" option window, select the "Time & language" section.
In the settings window, open "Region & language" (Region and language). In the "Languages" section, click on the "Add a language" button.
In the "Add a language" window, select the Russian language (Russian, Russian).
After that, the Russian language will appear in the list of added languages in second place. The Russian language has not yet been downloaded and installed on Windows.
Highlight "Russian", three buttons will appear in the language area. Click on the "Options" button.
After that, the Russian language settings window will open. Here it is proposed to download the Russian language pack for Windows 10, enable full support for the letter “ё” (by default, this feature is disabled in Russian Windows builds), download the voice pack, add a keyboard.
Click on the "Download" button to download and install the Russian language.
After that, the download and installation of the Russian language pack on your computer will begin. This process will take some time.
After the installation of the Russian language is completed, a message will appear in the language settings: “Language pack installed” (The language pack is installed).
Enter "Region & language", select "Russian", click on the button "Set as default" (Use as the main language).
After that, the Russian language will move to the first place in the list of supported languages. This means that the Russian language will be used by default in the Windows 10 operating system.
Restart your computer. After starting, you will see that the Windows 10 interface is in Russian.
Russification of Windows 10 (2 way)
For the second option to install the Russian language in Windows 10, you will need a pre-downloaded Russian language pack. A localized language pack in the form of a file with the ".cab" extension must match the version and bitness of the operating system installed on the system computer.
- Enter the start menu, run command prompt as administrator.
- In the command line interpreter window, type the command "lpksetup" (without quotes), press the "Enter" key.
- In the window that opens, click on the "Install display languages" button.
- In the next window, you must select the path to the Russian language pack that was previously downloaded to your computer. Use the "Browse" button to select the ".cab" file, and then click the "Next" button.
- Next, accept the terms of the license agreement.
- Then the process of installing the Russian language on the computer will begin.
- After completing the installation of the language pack, enter the system settings, in the "Setting" window, in the "Region & language" option, in the "Languages" section, click on the "Add a language" button, and then select the Russian language in the window that opens.
- Return to the “Region & language” settings, under the Russian language item you will see the message “Language pack installed” (the language pack is installed).
- Select "Russian", and then click on the "Set as default" button that appears. The Russian language will move to the top of the list of installed languages.
- Restart your computer.
- The Windows 10 operating system will boot in Russian.
Article Conclusions
If the computer is running Windows in a foreign language, the user can install Russian on Windows 10 in order to change the interface language of the operating system to their native or desired language.
The interface language in Windows 10 is selected when the operating system is installed. But after the installation procedure is completed, it can be changed. This will require a language pack.
What is a language pack for?
A language pack (hereinafter "LP" for short) is a set of words and sentences that translates the system into a specific language. For example, by installing the Russian language, you will translate all system messages, applications and settings into Russian. Accordingly, by choosing a PL of another language, you can use Windows in the language that is most convenient for you.
YP installation
Windows 10 has several built-in methods that allow you to work with PL. Thanks to them, you can choose the language from already downloaded packages, as well as install new PLs.
If you need to change the PL on one computer, then the easiest way is to use autoload, that is, let the system itself download and install the necessary package. If you need to change the language on several PCs, then it is more convenient to download the PL file once, and then transfer it using a USB flash drive to each of the computers, thereby saving Internet traffic. PL files have the .cab extension. You can download them from third-party resources, since Microsoft does not distribute the PL in the form of separate files on its official website.
Installing the PL using the Windows settings settings
Windows 10 has a built-in Settings utility that allows you to manage system settings. If the OS on your computer has already been updated to version 1803 April Update, then using this utility you can download an additional PL. If you have an older version of Windows installed, then use any of the methods described below - the result will be the same. To load the PL using the "Parameters" utility, do the following:
Installing Java from the Windows Control Panel
Users who have not yet upgraded their Windows to version 1803 or later can change the operating language through the control panel. To do this, do the following:
- After entering the control panel, go to the "Language" section. The control panel can be found using the system search bar.
Open the "Language" section in the Windows Control Panel - Click the "Add language" button to select the desired language. A list of languages available for adding will appear. Check the one you want to add.
Click the "Add language" button and select the desired language pack - Go to the properties of the selected language.
Click the Properties button for the language you want to add - In the language properties window that opens, click the "Download and install language pack" button, after which the download of the PL will begin.
By clicking on the "Download and install language pack" button, start downloading the PL of the selected language - After the installation process is completed, go to the language properties again and set it as the main language of the system.
Set the selected language as the default language for the Windows interface
Ready. The new PL is loaded and applied. You may be asked to log out to apply the changed settings. Give your consent, then sign in to your account again and check the result.
Adding a language from a cab file
If you have a separately downloaded PL in cab format, then follow these steps to install it:
- Press the Win + R key combination to open the Run window. Enter the lpksetupe command in it and start its execution by clicking the OK button.
Enter and run the lpksetup command - The AP installation window will appear. Indicate that you want to upload a new PL, and not delete an existing one. To do this, click on the line "Set interface language".
Specify that you want to install a new language pack - Open the cab file by clicking the Browse button and find it on the disk. The line next to the button will display the path to the file. If the file contains several languages at once, select the ones you want to install from them. Start the installation procedure by clicking the Next button and wait for it to finish. Then go to the "Settings" window or to the Windows control panel, select the new PL as the main one (how to do this is described in the two previous paragraphs).
Specify the path to the file and select the desired languages
Changing the interface language
Installing a new PL does not guarantee that the system language will change. Usually, for this you need to enter the appropriate command, which will change the interface language. Follow these steps:
Video: Working with language packs in Windows 10
Greeting Language Changes
If you want to see the same language as the interface language when logging in, then follow the additional steps:
Installing the PL on the Single Language version
There is a special edition of Windows - Single Language. It includes only one language and does not allow you to download additional PLs through the control panel or the Settings utility. This is done so that an inexperienced user does not accidentally translate the system into a language that he does not understand.
If you are faced with the fact that a Single Language version is installed on your computer, and you need a new PL, then use the method described in the paragraph “Adding a language from a cab file”. You can install the package and start using it by first downloading the cab file from a third-party resource.
Program language changes
Third-party programs work in the language that you selected during installation, but applications built into Windows and utilities downloaded from the official Microsoft store are based on system settings when determining the interface language. The language used in them is selected based on location data.
In earlier versions of Windows 10, language packs are installed through the Control Panel, while in recent versions, through System Settings. The universal way is to install the PL using the cab file. After the package is installed, go to the regional settings and change the interface language, greetings and standard programs.
