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In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sun, 4 Jun 2023 11:03:03 +0100, Ed Cryer
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ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> wrote:
>micky wrote:
>> This is not really a problem, but I think you`ll find it interesting.
>>
>> Using win10 fully updated. I`ve never seen win11 but I`m thinking the
>> two have similarities:
>>
>> I also use the software that makes Win10 look like Win7 or 8. I`ve used
>> this for years and on this computer, ever since I first loaded win10, 2
>> years ago. I`m not good at learning something new so this made my life
>> easier.
>>
>> In addition to English, I have the Hebrew alphabet installed. I even
>> enabled the alt-shift shortcut for changing keyboards, and sometimes my
>> fingers slip and I change the keyboard by accident, though not for many
>> months afaicr. It`s easy to change back.
>>
>> Two or 3 weeks ago I noticed that when I type the Windows key, the big
>> blue box that shows up in the corner is partly in Hebrew!! My Hebrew
>> is not good but I can read it enough to know the Hebrew entries mean
>> what the English entries would have said.
>>
>> The first six items remain in English. Windows-user-name, Documents,
>> Pictures, Music, Recent Items, This PC.
>>
>> But Control Panel and Settings are in Hebrew!! Small and hard to read
>> and in Hebrew characters: Luach Habekara and Hagadrot Machshav!
>>
>> Devices and Printers, and Default Programs are in English.
>>
>> and the next two lines, Help and Support, and Run, are in Hebrew. Ezra
>> v`tamicha, and hapoala.
>>
>> And the box is in the left bottom corner but the columns are in reverse
>> order, Hebrew order, right to left instead of left to right.
>>
>> The submenu for Control Panel is entirely in English, but the columns
>> are in reverse order!
>>
>> And I`ve restarted Windows but it didn`t undo this.
>>
>> I`ve never had Hebrew windows, and the Hebrew keyboard just changes what
>> each key means, not menu items. It doesn`t even know words, only
>> letters.
>>
>>
>> How did this happen? Anyone else see it?
>>
>>
>
>I can`t say how it happened but I know what I`d do in your situation.
>
>Completely uninstall all Hebrew settings; everything related to them.
>Maybe a final Windows search for "Hebrew" thereafter wouldn`t go amiss.
>
>When things have returned to normal, you can re-install as you wish.
>
>Ed
Thanks, Ed and Paul. If I learn more I`ll post back. I thought this
example of, I presume, unintended consequences would interest you.
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