Microsoft to make Switching Languages Easier in Windows 8
Microsoft has announced that they are allowing users to download and install their own languages for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.
In a blog post about building Windows 8, Windows International Program Manager Ian Hamilton said that the next version of Windows would offer more than the preconfigured languages. This is because it will be possible to download and install additional language options.
“This means that the language of the PC no longer needs to be a major consideration when deciding on which model to buy,” Hamilton explained. “If the language you want is not preinstalled on the PC you like, you can now install the one you want.”
Additionally, Windows 8 will simplify the process of switching between languages on a single PC, as the new operating system will allow users to run several languages and switch between them quickly. Windows 8 will also allow for languages to specify for each account, allowing for the display language to change when a new user signs on.
“Feedback showed that customers loved having a Spanish language PC, but what they really needed was Spanish and English, and the ability to switch between them,” Hamilton told V3. “In many cases, parents in the home spoke Spanish, and their children were speaking English.”
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