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Set-SystemPreferredUILanguage

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Module:
LanguagePackManagement

Sets the provided language as the System Preferred UI Language.

Syntax

Set-SystemPreferredUILanguage
   [-Language] <String>
   [-PassThru]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Sets the provided language as the System Preferred UI Language.

After a language is set as the System Preferred UI Language, you have to restart the device or login again for changes to take effect. Additional accounts created after setting the System Preferred UI Langauge will be configured to use the new language.

Examples

Example 1: Set the System Preferred UI Language on a Windows installation

Set-SystemPreferredUILanguage ja-JP

This command sets the System Preferred UI Language to Japanese.

Parameters

-Language

The bcp47 tag of the language to set as the System Preferred UI Language.

Type:String
Aliases:LanguageId, LanguageTag
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PassThru

If specified, this parameter returns the bcp47 tag of the language upon successful configuration of the System Preferred UI Language.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

String

Outputs

Void

String