About this tag
Discussions tagged with 'region' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of Windows and Azure topics related to regional settings, locale, and capacity. Common issues include Windows 11 and Windows 7 systems defaulting to the wrong region (e.g., USA in UK locale), causing keyboard layout and spell-checker problems. Users also troubleshoot loss of UK keyboard settings and taskbar date display issues tied to region settings. On the Azure side, a thread covers a self-service quota management preview for App Service, allowing teams to view and request SKU-level capacity per region. The tag reflects both end-user configuration challenges and enterprise cloud capacity management.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Azure App Service Quota Self-Service Preview: SKU-level Capacity in the Portal

    Microsoft’s public preview of a self-service quota management experience for Azure App Service brings a long-requested level of transparency and control to scaling web apps — a dedicated App Service Quota blade in the Azure portal that shows usage per SKU, lets teams request new limits inline...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • app service quotas app services automation autoscaling azure portal capacity planning ci/cd microsoft azure multi-subscription preview quota self-service quotas region sku zone redundancy
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Build 27928: Time & Language Move from Control Panel to Settings

    Microsoft's incremental dismantling of the classic Control Panel continued this week with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27928, as Microsoft moves several legacy time, language and regional controls into the modern Settings app — a small but meaningful step in a migration that has quietly...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • accessibility automation build 27928 control panel date and time enterprise it insider preview it administration language settings migration ntp region regional settings settings app time and language time settings ui parity unicode windows 11 windows management
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. N

    PC Keeps Defaulting to USA Region in UK Locale

    I live in the UK but every time I log in to my PC it reverts to the USA region of course this makes my keyboard to be in the US mode . I have used the region change but the US region comes back after I close down.This as only happened after I installed Google and Edge.
    • noggx1
    • Thread
    • edge google keyboard region settings support usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  4. B

    Windows 10 Going mad turning off highlighted misspelled

    Hi, so after 2,5 years of running this PC without it a couple of weeks ago the spell checker feature simply enabled itself somehow and I can.not turn the damn thing off again. It highlights every word in certain programs and websites like Steam or Link Removed. Here it is turned off, using...
    • blaa123
    • Thread
    • autocorrect computer issues configuration email firefox forum gpedit help language region registry settings spell check steam tech support text highlighting troubleshooting user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. Paul Simpson

    Windows 10 No start No notifications on bootup

    Hi. When I first bootup the start button and notification buttons are non responseive. I need to reboot the pc before it will work. Any clues as to whats going on? Also is cortana working for thenuk region yet?
    • Paul Simpson
    • Thread
    • boot cortana functionality notifications reboot region responsive design start button troubleshooting user experience windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. J

    Windows 8 How to display your name on the taskbar in Windows 8?

    Display your name on the taskbar near the clock in Windows. Now you can customize your Windows taskbar, including the way taskbar buttons look, how they group together when you have more than one window open, display your name. Steps to display your name on the taskbar in Windows 8: Open the...
  7. S

    Windows 7 How To Display Long Date In Systray

    I've scoured the net to no avail. I DO NOT WANT TO RAISE THE TASK BAR, I simply want to see what I used to see before this glitch occurred. I've adjusted the region settings and everything else I could find, no go. My lap top, HP Win 7 64 bit, displays the entire name of the day, the short...
    • Shard
    • Thread
    • 64-bit configuration customization date format desktop display glitch long date region settings support systray taskbar tips troubleshooting update user guide user preferences windows 7
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. B

    Windows 7 Loss of English (uk) keyboard settings.

    Hello. I have somehow lost the Keyboard settings for English langauge (uk). The problem occurred today the first time I booted up. It seemed to boot fine at first, then I attempted to load IE. This took an inordinate amount of time. I then attempted to open task manager. Instead I just got a...
    • Blueknightuk
    • Thread
    • automatic black screen control panel default dst english gmt input keyboard language region service installation settings startup task manager troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. kemical

    Windows 8 Windows 8 Upgrade process at 0%

    If you find that your upgrade download is still hovering around the 0% mark then Tweakguides has this great piece of advice: TweakGuides.com
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    Windows 7 no internet access - using ics and vpn service

    hello , im trying to connect my xbox wired to my computer, and sharing a vpn connect to xbox. my computer connect wirelesly to a router, my xbox is connecte wired to my pc. i've created a vpn service , on the sharing tab of the vpn service i open a combo to share this vpn with the xbox lan...
    • tmrohyn
    • Thread
    • connection ics internet network region router sharing vpn wired connection xbox
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  11. D

    Windows 7 Understanding Custom Locale Settings in Region and Language Control Panel

    Hi there! I know it's kinda random to ask this question. Is anybody know what does it mean custom locale here? Control panel > Region and Language. And what is the usage? Thanks for your thought. :) Link Removed
  12. cybercore

    11 witches, two vampires and a couple of zombies spotted in Wales

    Powys, Wales is a hotspot for the supernatural, according to police records that suggest all manner of weird and wonderful creatures have visited the region. Dyfed Powys Police have been asked to investigate 26 ghosts, 20 UFOs, 11 witches and even two vampires in recent years, while...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • clairvoyants creature culture folklore freedom of information ghost horror investigation medium police psychic region request statistics supernatural ufo vampire wales witch zombies
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  13. T

    Windows 7 Changing default setting for all users

    Hello all, I was hoping someone here could help me with the default settings on a new Window 7 install. For some reason the default region is set to the UK instead of the US. This is causing problems with the keyboard setup and date format. Is there a way to change the default region for all...
    • timoteob
    • Thread
    • configuration date format default printer keyboard setup local printer region settings user preferences windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. R

    Windows 7 Changing DVD Region in Windows 7 64bit

    Hi all, I recently changed my DVD Region setting to Region 2 to play a PAL DVD from Europe, and now it won't change back to Region 1. Everytime I try, it gives an error saying the drive needs Region 1 media to make this change so please insert Region 1 media and try again. I have Region 1...
    • rrugg00
    • Thread
    • 64-bit drive issues dvd region media error pal dvd playback issues region registry windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  15. roumys

    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
    • Thread
    • display drivers english essentials fonts graphics home premium issues keyboard locale malwarebytes microsoft mse region security settings support troubleshooting update windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. R

    Windows 7 Tranposed keys on keyboard: changing language does not resolve the issue

    Hello - my inverted commas key and the "@" key are transposed. I have done the obvious: gone into Regions and Language to check that the settings are not US English (they are English (Ireland)). Having trawled the Internet I cannot find any other solution to the problem. Any help greatly...
    • RosieB
    • Thread
    • english help input ireland keyboard language region settings solutions transposed
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  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. Hiram

    Windows 7 Windows Media Center issue

    Hi friends: I'm relatively new to W7, and have never really used WMC. I just set up WMC, but when I try Internet TV and some other features, I get an "unsupported country or region" message. What is this about??? :confused: I live in Puerto Rico, which is part of USA! Thanks
    • Hiram
    • Thread
    • country features internet tv media center puerto rico region setup unsupported windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Stateside Themes

    There are 36 Stateside Themes. I will add the rest as time permits. All packs are in 1024x768 resolution, which work great for 1440x900 and under. Each state contains no less than 6 wallpapers. To install them, just download the zip and extract them to a place of your choosing. Next, click...
    • Adamsappleone
    • Thread
    • alaska background change california colorado customization desktop download mediafire personalization region resolution state themes user experience user guide visuals wallpaper wallpaper packs windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  20. T

    Windows 7 Trouble With DVD Region Settings: Error After Setting to Region 1

    Is anyone else getting this error? Link Removed due to 404 Error After I upgraded and inserted a DVD for the first time it popped up a window saying that the dvd was region 1 and that I had to set a region. I set it to region 1 and now I get this error every time I insert any DVD. I tried...