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The tag 'german' on WindowsForum.com covers issues related to German-language Windows installations, including system sounds, keyboard layouts, update popups, and language switching. Users discuss problems like repeated error sounds on German Windows 10, keyboard layout reverting to QWERTY after switching from German QWERTZ, and disabling update notifications in German. Other topics include changing BIOS and Windows language from German to English, showing the keyboard language indicator in the taskbar, and troubleshooting blue screen errors with German-language tools. The tag also includes a genealogy program issue where German language files affect file associations.
  1. R

    Win10 playing repeated error system sound

    Hi, I have a Laptop running win10 (german) and since some days with no immediate trigger a sound was played and it repeats about every 2 seconds. I checked it is a system sound. Fist I suspected a loose USB connection and had a look at the devicemanager. This shows its device list, then the...
    • rnp66
    • Thread
    • audio issues device manager error diagnosis event viewer german laptop sound system tech support usb windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. T

    Windows 10 Ahnenblatt Genealogy file program issue

    I uploaded the Ahnenblatt family program to see if it was ok for my wife to use ,, I am Swedish and she is German and because these languages were available as an alternative so that I could help her. However, I run with my Swedish programs and now I have got Ahnenblatt's icon in front of my GED...
    • TommyT
    • Thread
    • ahnenblatt family tree file association ged files genealogy german program issues software removal swedish user support
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. J

    Windows 10 Keyboard Layout keeps changing (win10)

    I recently decided to switch my win10 from german (im from germany) to english bc i generally have everything in english anyways and i find it to be a better experience. So i installed the US English language pack, deleted the german one and set a QWERTZ keyboard layout for the US pack (QWERTY...
    • joeparker
    • Thread
    • computer issues english german keyboard language pack layout qwerty qwertz settings windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. H

    Windows 10 Disable update popups

    Hello together, i constantly get this popups one time a day (see attachment). I don't want to be told that I need updates. How can i disable those messages? The text on the popup is in german due to the system language. It tells "You need updates. Click on this popup for installation"...
  5. T

    Windows 7 Windows in a different language.. HELP

    Please help i factory reset my laptop, and reinstalled windows, but when it was reinstalling it would NOT let me change the language, so i carry on hoping i can change it later on, turns out i cant, i keep reading about that i have to go into control panel but nothing is there, also it wont even...
    • Tom Lister
    • Thread
    • adapter control panel factory reset german help internet language reinstall troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. P

    Windows 8 How to show keyboard language indicator in SysTray/Taskbar?

    Occasionally I want to switch between different keyboard languages (english/german/russian). Therefore I used in the past the keyboard change indicator menu in Taskbar/Systray. However recently this indicator disappeared. How can I Windows 8 tell to re-show it again? If possible I would...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • accessibility customization english german help indicator keyboard language multi-language registry russian scripting settings switch systray taskbar tech support troubleshooting user interface windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. L

    Windows 7 Troubleshooting Blue Screen Errors with BlueScreenView Results

    Hello guys, I have a big problem. I have sometimes a blue-sreen and now I downloaded BlueScreenView. The result of BlueScreenView is on below. Please, please help me. Hopefully, lukario Ps.: Sorry for my english, I'm German ;)
  8. Beemer

    Windows 7 Can I change Bios and Windows language?

    I live in the UK and want to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet from Germany. The site and product spec is in German so I assume that the BIOS and Windows 7 will also be in German. Can the bios and Windows be changed to English? Ian
    • Beemer
    • Thread
    • bios english german language change lenovo localization settings tablet windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. News

    Connecting a SSTP session takes longer than expected on German Windows installations

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    • News
    • Thread
    • connection german installation network performance sessions sstp troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  10. M

    Windows 8 Can't fully change language on windows 8

    I previously got windows 8, I accidentally installed the German version, it took me about a hour to figure out how to change the language. Once I changed it, mostly everything's in English, but some things like the lock screen is still in German! this is getting pretty annoying. I was just...
    • makel494
    • Thread
    • annoyance change german help language localization lock screen settings user experience windows 8
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. A

    Windows 7 Bluescreen Problem Area 1031

    Hi guys, i have a problem with my Windows 7 Computer...in the last week i had two bluescreens with this message: Problemsignatur: Problemeventname: BlueScreen operatingsystemversion: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48 Area-ID: 1031 Information: BCCode: 24 BCP1: 00000000000C08A5...
    • AlaskaHelp
    • Thread
    • bccode blue screen error german minidump operating system service pack system crash troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. News

    Keyboard shortcuts for the "Shut down" and "Hibernate" commands are unexpectedly set to the R key in

    Fixes an issue in which the keyboard shortcuts for the "Shut down" and "Hibernate" commands do not work as expected. This issue occurs on a computer that is running the German version of Windows 7 or of Windows Server 2008 R2. Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • command fix german hibernate issues keyboard shortcuts shutdown windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  13. J

    Windows 7 Another BSOD while/after BF 3

    Hey everyone. First of all i have to say that i am from germany. So pleasse excuse my bad english. I searched a lot about "my problem" and i didnt find anything what could help me. Till i found this forum. So i want to start a thread here and hope u can help me :-) My reference thread is this...
    • jamind
    • Thread
    • amd drivers battlefield 3 bsod computer cpu desktop feedback gaming german hardware memory test motherboard performance power supply seagate security software system crash trouble troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  14. P

    Windows 7 OSK during OOBE

    In constructing images for an industrial touch screen PC, I have noticed that the OSK (On Screen Keyboard) shows up during the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) on the English image, and the German Image. I specifically enabled this for the logon screen and was surprised to see it during the OOBE...
    • Papabravo
    • Thread
    • behavior english german image construction industrial pc input methods keyboard language selection logon multi-language on-screen keyboard oobe osk settings surprise touchscreen user experience user interface windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. msfanboy98

    VIDEO Windows Media Player 9 Windows 7

    Link Removed Pretty cool Learned it from here, Sorry it's in german, it's made by a german guy.
    • msfanboy98
    • Thread
    • german media player multimedia software tutorial video windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  16. cybercore

    Cyclist didn't expect Siberia to be so cold

    Link Removed Link Removed - Invalid URL A German cycling enthusiast almost lost a few fingers after attempting to bike through Siberia in subzero temperatures, a Russian news report said Tuesday. Sven Riedel has been hospitalised after suffering severe frostbite, a hospital employee...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • adventure buryatia cyclist experience extreme cold frostbite german health hospitalization lake baikal mechanics outdoor rescue siberia survival temperature travel ulan-ude weather winter
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  17. R

    Windows 7 How to Change Computer Language from German to English on New Device?

    With a new computer I inadvertently changed the language to German. I speak only English. I cannot get my English back. USA does not seem to be listed on the regions list. I found Canada and tried that and the language to English, but everything still comes up in German. Help
  18. S

    Windows 7 Microsoft Zune with Windows 7 in Europa!

    Hello guys! I have one question to the new microsoft zune. Do you know if any Microsoft Zune run on a Windows 7 Prof. German? I travel next week to america and will buy a Zune and so I need the Question before my trip. I think 290$ are to much for a test if zune will run on a german...
    • Streibl
    • Thread
    • austria compatibility german microsoft music player support technology travel windows 7 zune
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. mmurphy

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Home Premium OEM German -- Install in English?

    Hi, My copy of Windows just came today. It is an OEM version of Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium, and on the box it says it is the German release (I live in Germany). My question is, will I be able to choose to install in English? If not then I'll probably send it back.
  20. L

    Windows 7 Bitmap in Chinese

    Regard to the screenshot attached Is this only for me or also for you guys (maybe a bug?) It is only that little line which is always in chinese for me, the rest of the whole application and the whole windows 7 is in German (as it should be) Link Removed due to 404 Error -- - - -- Edit...
    • littlfairy
    • Thread
    • bitmap bug report build 7100 chinese feedback german localization screenshots user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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