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Windows Default Language - 9/17/2007 8:29:51 PM

computerboy82

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Hi there everyone,

Well I had a request today from our marketing team to ensure that all PC's had thier default language set to australia english. and with a couple of hundred computers to look after and only 2 IT staff to look after it all we both want to find a way where we can continue to sit at our computers and drink coke and eat fast food

can anyone please help with this small little issue that I am having? cheers guys and girls.

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/17/2007 8:51:06 PM

ginolard

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I'd do it in the login script. You just need to find out which registry key(s) control it (e.g. using RegMon) and then use the RegWrite method to change the key(s)

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/17/2007 11:32:32 PM

gdewrance

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The keys you want are here [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International]

You could also export your settings, then import the reg file to everyone.

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WSHShell.Run ("regedit /s \\server\share\MyRegFileName.reg")

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/18/2007 7:37:12 AM

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I wrote a custom adm to do this via group policy (for UK Keyboard Layout)
more than welcome to use and adapt it..

INSTRUCTIONS
======================
Step 1: Save the above code as keyboard.adm file into the folder C:Windows\inf on the server

Step 2: Create and link a new GPO (call it something like �Keyboard Layout�)

Step 3: Edit the Keyboard Layout GPO

Step 4: In the Group Policy Editor Window; under User Configuration, right click Administrative Templates and choose Add Template

Step 5: select the keyboard.adm template and click OK until you are returned to the Group Policy Editor window

Step 6: with Templates still selected on the left hand side, select view from the toolbar, and filtering

Step 7: make sure the bottom 2 tick boxes (�only show configured policy settings� and �only show policy settings that can be fully managed�) are un-ticked

Step 8: Browse to the following setting (using the view on the left hand side) User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Custom Settings > Keyboard Layout

Step 9: Enable the policy setting listed on the right hand side (�Set UK Keyboard Layout�)

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/18/2007 8:07:46 PM

gdewrance

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seems as this is a default language issue and not a keyboard setting
Here is a adm I just created for the Language option. Seems as need to do this but I'm just lazy.

CLASS USER
CATEGORY !!categoryname
KEYNAME "Control Panel\International"
POLICY "Select a Language"
EXPLAIN !!explaintext
PART !!Language DROPDOWNLIST REQUIRED
      VALUENAME "sLanguage"
      ITEMLIST
       NAME !!Czech VALUE CSY 
       NAME !!Danish VALUE DAN
       NAME !!German_(Austrian) VALUE DEA 
       NAME !!German_(Swiss) VALUE DES
       NAME !!German VALUE DEU
       NAME !!Greek VALUE ELL
       NAME !!English_(Australia) VALUE ENA DEFAULT
       NAME !!English_(South_Africa) VALUE ENS 
       NAME !!English_(Canada) VALUE ENC
       NAME !!English_(U.K.) VALUE ENG
       NAME !!English_(Irish) VALUE ENI
       NAME !!English_(U.S.) VALUE ENU
       NAME !!English_(New_Zealand) VALUE ENZ
       NAME !!Spanish_(Mexican) VALUE ESM
       NAME !!French VALUE FRA
       NAME !!French_(Canadian) VALUE FRC
       NAME !!Italian VALUE ITA
       NAME !!Dutch VALUE NLD
       NAME !!Russian VALUE RUS
       NAME !!Portuguese VALUE PTG
    End ITEMLIST
 End PART
End POLICY
END CATEGORY

[strings]
categoryname="International Language Option"
Language="Select a Language"
Czech="Czech"
Danish="Danish"
German_(Austrian)="German (Austrian)"
German_(Swiss)="German (Swiss)"
German="German"
Greek="Greek"
English_(Australia)="English (Australia)"
English_(South_Africa)="English (South Africa)"
English_(Canada)="English (Canada)"
English_(U.K.)="English (U.K.)"
English_(Irish)="English (Irish)"
English_(U.S.)="English (U.S.)"
English_(New_Zealand)="English (New Zealand)"
Spanish_(Mexican)="Spanish (Mexican)"
French="French"
French_(Canadian)="French (Canadian)"
Italian="Italian"
Dutch="Dutch"
Russian="Russian"
Portuguese="Portuguese"

explaintext="Select your default Language"

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/19/2007 7:39:43 PM

computerboy82

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thank you everyone I will give those few things a try and see how we go.

Computer Boy

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/19/2007 7:47:11 PM

computerboy82

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gdewrance is this some sort of drop down menu in wich the user has control over the language that the use or am i reading it wrong. second question and please excuse my ignorance but what is 'adm" has this got somthing to do with Active Directory? Thanks gdewrance.

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/19/2007 7:48:12 PM

computerboy82

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sorry about the bold did not mean to do that lol

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/19/2007 11:17:56 PM

gdewrance

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Just follow Parabellum instructions

gdewrance is this some sort of drop down menu in wich the user has control over the language that the use or am i reading it wrong. Yes your reading it wrong. It's a GPO template.

second question and please excuse my ignorance but what is 'adm" has this got somthing to do with Active Directory? Thanks gdewrance.
adm is a Windows Group Policy Template. So yes it has somthing to do with AD.
The only difference is this step
Step 8: Browse to the following setting (using the view on the left hand side) User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Then you should see International Language Option [you can change the name if you like]

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RE: Windows Default Language - 9/27/2007 7:55:38 AM

computerboy82

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Hi gdewrance

Thanks for you help it is much appretiated I went to do as you instructed and low and behold there was already a template available to me called office11 and outlook11.

once again thank you

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