About this tag
The locale tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions where system locale settings affect Windows installation, language selection, and security. Threads include selecting a locale during Windows 7 Home Premium setup and whether it can be changed later, as well as a security bulletin (MS12-003) that only affects systems with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean locale. Several crash and error reports also include a Locale ID (e.g., 1033) in their problem signatures, indicating that locale information is part of troubleshooting data. While not a primary topic, locale appears in contexts of installation choices, security vulnerabilities, and system error reporting.
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Master Power Query in Excel: Turn Messy CSVs into Repeatable Data Pipelines
I had been ignoring Power Query for years, treating Excel like a calculator with a few handy formulas—until a messy, cross‑vendor CSV pile forced me to learn the tool everyone always brags about. What started as a tedious weekend of copy‑pasting and find‑and‑replace turned into a few well‑chosen...- WindowsForum AI
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- applied steps auditability automation cross-vendor csv csv data cleanup data model data pipelines data quality data transformation etl excel load to excel locale number.round power query refresh replace values reproducibility
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- Forum: Windows News
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Windows 11 Build 27863 Introduces Post-Quantum Cryptography and Key Stability Improvements
As tech innovation accelerates and digital security concerns intensify, Microsoft's approach to strengthening Windows 11's core foundation has taken another compelling turn. With the release of build 27863 in the Canary Channel, Windows 11 ventures boldly into the age of post-quantum...- WindowsForum AI
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- audio compatibility build 27871 cryptography api cybersecurity group policy insider preview insider testing locale microsoft ml-dsa post-quantum cryptography quantum computing quantum-resistant algorithms safe mode security updates windows 11 windows hello windows sandbox windows security
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Windows 8 Problems installing Windows 8.1
Hello WindowsForums i've been having some trouble installing Windows 8.1 on my ideapad z710 laptop, so here's what i did... 1. i downloaded a Windows 8.1 Enterprise ISO from "microsoft(com)/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-8-1-enterprise" 2. i burnned it to a dvd using the slowest possible...- Aristos Miliaressis
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- bios clean install drivers dvd installation iso keyboard laptop legacy support locale microsoft problem setup tech support troubleshooting uefi unetbootin upgrade usb windows 8.1
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: rundll32.exe
Anyone know what this is about? I get this Error message then my Win Explorer stops working. then eventually BSOD. Afterwards windows wont boot. A friend mentioned to re-install disks, however I didn't get them with this computer. anyone? Thanks ZkingD Problem signature: Problem Event Name...- Zev David
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- appcrash application bsod crash debugging error exception explorer fault locale module recovery reinstall rundll32 signature system version windows
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Crashes during bootup, or just after
My computer is crashing when I try to boot it up, or it will let me log on to Windows for a few minuttes before crashing and giving me the BSoD, then resetting. I had this problem a few months ago and it went away on its own, but now it's started again. Below I have posted the error message...- John Skinner
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- blue screen boot bsod computer issues crash diagnostics error help locale minidump os version performance reset service pack solutions system tech support troubleshooting users windows
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Once initial language is selected on install, can it be changed later? Windows Home Premium.
I have purchased a brand new laptop with an OEM Windows 7 Home Premium. On the first boot it runs that wizard asking you to select locale etc. After doing some research I see that supposedly only Win7 Ultimate will allow multiple languages which is confusing since Home Premium is allowing me to...- BudoBaka
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- bilingual configuration home premium installation language locale oem rescue cd ultimate windows 7
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MS12-003 - Important : Vulnerability in Windows Client/Server Run-time Subsystem Could Allow Elevati
Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (January 10, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker successfully...- News
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- attack bulletin exploitation january locale privilege security update vulnerability windows
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Windows 7 Pissing me off
Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Additional information about the problem: BCCode: 19 BCP1: 00000003 BCP2: FF8EA0C8 BCP3: FD3BDCE0 BCP4: FF8EA0C8 OS Version: 6_1_7600 Service Pack...- nezumixd
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- bccode blue screen crash error locale minidump service pack system troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Blue Screen Of Death
I Would like to help me about my "blue screen of death" and i have the information about this problem but I dont know what to do so please help me . Here is the problem Information: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1...- bycchi
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- advice bccode blue screen community crash death dump files error help locale minidump os version problem service pack signature support system technical issues troubleshooting windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 Weird Fonts Appears only in Microsoft Security Essentials
Hey guys I have this weird problem that whenever I run MSE on two of my windows machine displays a weird (uncharacterized?) font everytime. 1 of which is a brand new (never touched or customized) laptop that I just installed MSE on. For this laptop specs are: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit...- roumys
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- display drivers english essentials fonts graphics home premium issues keyboard locale malwarebytes microsoft mse region security settings support troubleshooting update windows 7
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Windows 7 automated instalation please help
Guys please help! I have to create autounattend which would automate among others time zone and license key. I am a complete newbie and mine doesnt work as required. Could you please rectify this? My deadline at work is on Monday and I am really desperate. This is what I managed to create...- timmy3
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- administrator automated autounattend computer name configuration deadline help installation license key locale network location newbie oobe password product key time zone user account windows xml
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Informix ODBC error in Windows 7
I installed Windows 7 Ultimate on a 32 bit PC and I am trying to set up the ODBC drivers to use with Crystal Reports XI, SP6. I had CR running on my old XP machine, and have made the ODBC settings EXACTLY the same on both PCs. When I click 'Apply & Test Connection' in the ODBC Driver Setup...- rpantano
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- 32-bit antivirus compatibility configuration connection issues crystal reports drivers error firewall informix locale odbc tech support user account control windows 7
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Windows 7 error 0x80fe0000 - PLZ help im giving up!
Hi Im trying to install Windows 7 on my laptop (IBM ThinkPad T43) Now i dont know why, but it always writing me this error: Windows could not set the offline locale information. Error code: 0x80fe0000 What i have already tried to do is: 1. Check disk to my hard drive. 2. Checking that my hard...- lior1509
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- bios error formatting hard drive installation locale t43 thinkpad troubleshooting windows 7
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Windows 7 Fix Windows 7 Boot Screen Changing to Vista Style
Sometimes, after using start-up repair, restoring from back, etc, the Windows 7 boot screen may change to the default Vista progress bar.. Fortunately, there is a very easy solution. Firstly, open Command Prompt as an admin. Now type bcdedit /set {current} locale en-CA (where en-CA) is your...- Mitchell_A
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- bcdboot bcdedit boot screen command prompt locale reboot startup repair troubleshooting vista style windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Tutorials
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Windows 7 Chinese appear as gibberish in programs...
Hi there, Before we get started, I would like to note the following. I have 4 different operating systems and they all behave differently. I have: Windows 2008 R2 x64 Windows 7 Pro x64 Windows Vista Business x86 Windows XP x86 All machines have their Region and Language, Language for...- darkconz
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- chinese encoding gibberish item list language language settings locale non-unicode quickbooks regional settings windows 2008 windows 7 windows vista windows xp
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Windows 7 Autounattend.xml not recognized when installing Windows 7 OEM
I have Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit (x86) , trying to install on x64 architecture (dual core atom proc). I am trying to boot from the DVD, with the Autounattend.xml file on a USB drive (Mushkin 8GB, light blinks when accessed, so I know it is being read from). I have also tried using the file...- ps2goat
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- 32-bit 64-bit autounattend.xml boot issues catalog file component setup configuration dual core error handling home premium installation language locale oem tech support unattend.xml usb user settings windows 7 windows setup
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 BSOD on Shutdown
Recently got some other BSODs fixed 2 days ago and the comp has been really good. The BSOD i got had no error name and was just a plain BSOD with the normal writing but no title error. Problem signature: Problem Event Name: BlueScreen OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.48 Locale ID...- Jakee
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- bccode blue screen bsod computer dmp files drivers error feedback issues locale minidump performance problem shutdown support system tech industry troubleshooting windows windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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Windows 7 DVD DL problems with Win 7 x32(and x64)
I had recently installed Win 7 Ultimate x64. I found that the cd drive would not read DVD DL. I tried all methods(incl all KB articles) and finally decided to go back to x32 hoping that the change would cure it. No chance. It reads all other types of DVD ok and writes too. I have tried several...- rameera
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- bios cd drive compatibility drive issues dvd dl external drive firmware installation iomega locale memory physical memory processor samsung drive system specs troubleshooting virtual memory windows 7 x32 x64
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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Windows 7 Windows 7 Sysprep
I am having problems with running sysprep on some new Windows 7 64-bit machines that we just got in. Here is what I have: Dell Optiplex 780, Windows 7 64-bit operating system. We do not have a volume license; we just use the product key that is on the machine. Here is what I want to do...- FKALurch
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- 64-bit activation administrator answer file computer name configuration dell deployment domain join image deployment local account locale norton oobe product key sysprep system locale time zone unattended windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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Windows 7 How-to Install drivers & programs only in ENGLISH
Hello all, I'm running windows 7 english version, added Hebrew keyboard, system locale (dates, money etc.) set to Israel/Hebrew. I wish to force any installed program to be installed in english only. For example, My soundMax audio drivers installed in hebrew, the menu looks bizzare, hebrew...- seven
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- drivers english freeware hebrew installation keyboard locale multilingual support programs software system settings user interface windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
