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Windows OS is localized in many different languages, allowing you to easily use your native language. In this guide, we show you how to change the language of your Windows Server.
During the initial server setup, you can choose between an English or German server version, marked with the tags (EN) and (DE) in the OS selection.
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Language packs are a convenient Windows feature that lets you easily manage localized language packs on your server.
First, connect to your Windows Server via RDP. If you need help, check out our First Access (RDP) guide.
Once connected, search for Language using the Windows search bar or by pressing the Windows key and typing in the Start menu.
On this page, find the language section and click the Add a language button.
Search the menu for the language you want to install and select it with Next. On the next page, make sure all options are checked, including Set as my Windows display language if you want to activate the language immediately.
To change the system-wide language in Windows, ensure the selected language supports the Display language feature.
If you don’t see languages with the Display language field, install all pending Windows updates via Update & Security in Settings. This fixes this bug.
Windows will now start downloading the selected language pack. Please be patient, as this may take some time.
After the download, if you didn’t select Set as my Windows display language, go back to the language page and select it from the dropdown menu.
Finally, restart your server, and the new language will be applied. You have successfully managed language packs on your Windows Server.
If you have trouble changing language packs or your server is brand new, you can also reinstall your Windows Server in English or German using the available OS versions.
Reinstalling the OS is a destructive process and will erase all data on the server. Be sure to back up important data before proceeding.
You do this in your VPS’s ZapX Dashboard under the Settings tab, in the Reinstallation section.
In the dropdown menu under Currently installed template, select the desired Windows version (EN or DE) as the new template and click Reinstall server to start the reinstallation.
After starting the reinstallation, please be patient as the process can take up to 30 minutes.
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