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05-12-2009
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| | Re: language i cant seem to get it to work. i set my language and my home location to italy but only get italian commercials. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > The languages of the features in question is based on your Windows Live ID locale (country) > and does not respect the actual language version of your downloaded version of Messenger nor > Windows language version. > > The only way to change it to English is to switch your locale to an English-speaking nation > like the UK, Canada, Australia, United States, etc. You can change your locale here: > https://account.live.com/EditProf.aspx > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > Associate Expert > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ > Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay. > You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. > -- > > > "maniscus" <maniscus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6CCC5425-F1D3-4959-9127-7F3FD85BCF33@xxxxxx Quote: > > I have downloaded the windows live messenger and have set up the various > > pages and items...However I have all the tabbed adverts in Spanish and most > > of the pages are in Spanish and only the main front window is in > > English......Although I live in Spain, my main language is English. How can I > > adjust this and get all my windows in Messenger to appear in English. > > > > The version that I am using is 8.1.0178.00 > |
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05-13-2009
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| | Re: language Greetings, I'm a bit confused -- if you set yourself to Italy, Italian is what you should be seeing. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "frustrated word user" <frustratedworduser@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:435C084B-6753-428F-AA3A-6C82CEA73DA7@xxxxxx Quote: > i cant seem to get it to work. i set my language and my home location to > italy but only get italian commercials. > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> The languages of the features in question is based on your Windows Live ID locale >> (country) >> and does not respect the actual language version of your downloaded version of Messenger >> nor >> Windows language version. >> >> The only way to change it to English is to switch your locale to an English-speaking >> nation >> like the UK, Canada, Australia, United States, etc. You can change your locale here: >> https://account.live.com/EditProf.aspx >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> Associate Expert >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay. >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. >> -- >> >> >> "maniscus" <maniscus@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:6CCC5425-F1D3-4959-9127-7F3FD85BCF33@xxxxxx Quote: >> > I have downloaded the windows live messenger and have set up the various >> > pages and items...However I have all the tabbed adverts in Spanish and most >> > of the pages are in Spanish and only the main front window is in >> > English......Although I live in Spain, my main language is English. How can I >> > adjust this and get all my windows in Messenger to appear in English. >> > >> > The version that I am using is 8.1.0178.00 >> |
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09-12-2009
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| | Re: language This is great advice, but i am in the united states... and my profile is setto English.. but my advertisements are displaying spanish... please advise. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > I'm a bit confused -- if you set yourself to Italy, Italian is what you should be seeing. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > "frustrated word user" <frustratedworduser@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:435C084B-6753-428F-AA3A-6C82CEA73DA7@xxxxxx Quote: > > i cant seem to get it to work. i set my language and my home location to > > italy but only get italian commercials. > > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Greetings, > >> > >> The languages of the features in question is based on your Windows Live ID locale > >> (country) > >> and does not respect the actual language version of your downloaded version of Messenger > >> nor > >> Windows language version. > >> > >> The only way to change it to English is to switch your locale to an English-speaking > >> nation > >> like the UK, Canada, Australia, United States, etc. You can change your locale here: > >> https://account.live.com/EditProf.aspx > >> > >> -- > >> Jonathan Kay > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > >> Associate Expert > >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ > >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com > >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay. > >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. > >> -- > >> > >> > >> "maniscus" <maniscus@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:6CCC5425-F1D3-4959-9127-7F3FD85BCF33@xxxxxx > >> > I have downloaded the windows live messenger and have set up the various > >> > pages and items...However I have all the tabbed adverts in Spanish and most > >> > of the pages are in Spanish and only the main front window is in > >> > English......Although I live in Spain, my main language is English. How can I > >> > adjust this and get all my windows in Messenger to appear in English. > >> > > >> > The version that I am using is 8.1.0178.00 > >> > >> > |
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09-13-2009
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| | Re: language Greetings, Are you sure you were looking in the right section? Messenger uses the "Home" settings (not work). -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "Memnoch" <Memnoch@newsgroup> wrote in message news:282772E6-20DB-4924-8C70-4EE1A9323D6E@newsgroup Quote: > This is great advice, but i am in the united states... and my profile is > setto English.. but my advertisements are displaying spanish... please advise. > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> I'm a bit confused -- if you set yourself to Italy, Italian is what you should be seeing. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2009 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> "frustrated word user" <frustratedworduser@newsgroup> wrote in message >> news:435C084B-6753-428F-AA3A-6C82CEA73DA7@newsgroup Quote: >> > i cant seem to get it to work. i set my language and my home location to >> > italy but only get italian commercials. >> > >> > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: >> > >> >> Greetings, >> >> >> >> The languages of the features in question is based on your Windows Live ID locale >> >> (country) >> >> and does not respect the actual language version of your downloaded version of >> >> Messenger >> >> nor >> >> Windows language version. >> >> >> >> The only way to change it to English is to switch your locale to an English-speaking >> >> nation >> >> like the UK, Canada, Australia, United States, etc. You can change your locale here: >> >> https://account.live.com/EditProf.aspx >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Jonathan Kay >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> >> Associate Expert >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/ >> >> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> >> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay. >> >> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> "maniscus" <maniscus@newsgroup> wrote in message >> >> news:6CCC5425-F1D3-4959-9127-7F3FD85BCF33@newsgroup >> >> > I have downloaded the windows live messenger and have set up the various >> >> > pages and items...However I have all the tabbed adverts in Spanish and most >> >> > of the pages are in Spanish and only the main front window is in >> >> > English......Although I live in Spain, my main language is English. How can I >> >> > adjust this and get all my windows in Messenger to appear in English. >> >> > >> >> > The version that I am using is 8.1.0178.00 >> >> >> >> >> |
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