About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com tagged with 'russian' cover several practical topics. Users seek help changing the Windows interface language from Russian to English, especially on single-language editions, and converting single-language Windows 8 to multi-language. Others troubleshoot unexpected Russian keyboard layouts appearing in games or the systray language indicator disappearing. One thread reports a Gmail account suddenly displaying in Russian, raising security concerns. Additionally, there are requests for batch renaming files with Russian translations and political discussions about Russian involvement in US politics. The tag reflects user issues with language settings, keyboard layouts, and account security related to Russian language.
  1. Hermitkrab

    Windows 10 My gmail turned into Russian language

    I have 2 gmail accounts. Today,one of them showed up in Russian. A long time ago, I had a similar problem, but that time it appeared to be Chinese. So I went ahead and changed passwords on both accounts as a precaution. I don't remember what I did for the Chinese situation, but perhaps the...
  2. M

    Windows 10 remaing files to different lang auto

    hello friends i need help how can i rename files names to translated name in batch mode example orignal name Power Rangers (2017) - Megazord Fights Goldar.mp4 >> Могучие Рейнджеры (2017) - Мегазорд Бой Голдар.mp4 i will export all video files names list to .txt file then i can convert it...
    • msalman
    • Thread
    • batch processing file automation file management file renaming google translate power rangers russian scripting translation video files
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  3. whoosh

    VIDEO Trump Jr Admits He Met with Russians, Trumpists STILL Don't Believe It

    :usa::razz:o_O
    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • donald trump jr politics russia meeting russian
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. whoosh

    VIDEO ZEMBLA - The dubious friends of Donald Trump: the Russians

    :usa::andwhat::hide:
  5. Mssoud

    Windows 8 Change the sitting language of windows 8.1

    I have a notebook with Russian language instilled, Now I want to install the English version of windows 8.1. But I don't know How to change the Russian language to English? If someone knows please answer me, thanks.
  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. O

    Windows 7 Getting a keyboard layout I don't even have in the control panel

    Hi! I'm using two keyboard layouts: Colemak and a Russian one, and those are the only 2 layouts I selected in the control panel. When I play StarCraft 2, sometimes, suddenly and without any kind of warning, my keyboard layout changes to regular English Qwerty. Pressing Alt+Shift switches...
    • Oskar K
    • Thread
    • colemak configuration control panel games hotkeys input issues keyboard layout qwerty russian settings starcraft 2 switch troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. P

    Windows 8 How to convert "Single Language" Win 8 version into "Multi-Language"?

    On a notebook which was recently bought in Russia a russian Win 8 was pre-installed. Unfortunately it was a only a "Single Language" version rather than the "normal" Mutli-language version. Since I want to help occasionally the notebook owner and my russian is only poor I need to switch...
  9. J

    Windows 7 Lost Windows Password with Russian Language Pack

    Anyone please help. ..... I have w7 ultimate. Installation is russian but lang pack english is in use. I set up a pwd, and reboot. IT DOESNT RECOGNIZE IT !!!!!?? The only tool i have is this smartphone. Im about to loose this contract if I dont get to my laptop acer 5742z!!! Please please...
    • Jorge
    • Thread
    • acer contract help language pack laptop password recovery russian ultimate windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Security
  10. P

    Windows 7 How to convert odd filenames into cyrillic/russian filenames?

    I have got a *.zip file which contains some files with original filenames in cyrillic/russian font/letters. However when I look at them in WinExplorer on an english Win7 then the filenames appear very odd, something like: üá½áíá¼á ìáñ¿´.txt How can I convert them into cyrillic/russian...
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • character sets codepage conversion cyrillic encoding file names russian windows 7 winexplorer zip files
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. S

    Windows 7 Unable to change language on Welcome Screen to type my password

    I have my password on my Windows 7 laptop set as a Russian word, and my default language is English. Usually, when I am prompted for my password, there is a button I can click to choose the keyboard language, so I can type it in. However, I restarted my computer and the button has vanished. This...
    • sreihner
    • Thread
    • computer issues keyboard language password russian settings user rights welcome screen windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. reghakr

    Microsoft fingers Russians over Rustock spam botnet

    The Rustock botnet, taken down earlier this year in a Microsoft-led action, appears to have been operated by Russians according to evidence collected by the company. Court action by Microsoft saw the Rustock botnet taken offline in March, causing an almost immediate drop in global spam...
    • reghakr
    • Thread
    • botnet command and control cybersecurity digital payments email evidence forensics hosting identity theft investigation legal action microsoft russian rustock security spam spam volume tor trademark webmoney
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  13. cybercore

    'Dead alien' turns out to be stale bread

    Students behind the discovery of an alien's body at a UFO crash site have admitted it was a hoax - made out of stale bread. A video of the find shot by Timur Hilall, 18, and Kirill Vlasov, 19 - supposedly showing the alien's mangled body frozen in snow in Irkutsk, Siberia - became a...
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • alien body bread cover-up crumbs discovery fiction hoax hoaxers investigation media misinformation police prank russian sensation siberia students ufo video
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  14. Celestra

    VIDEO Very Funny-- Creepy Russian Singer

    • Celestra
    • Thread
    • creepy entertainment funny humor music russian singer video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  15. cybercore

    VIDEO Russian super granny

    Looks like this old Russian lady is the strongest ... granny in the world, just take a look at what she can do with her physical strength, and be amazed: Russian Super Granny
    • cybercore
    • Thread
    • amazing elderly fitness funny granny russian strength talent video world
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  16. whoosh

    Windows 7 A Link of some interest

    Link Removed manly in Russian but interesting :) You can kinda work around the language barrier:D The link is not working now sorry folks :(
  17. Б

    Windows 7 Password Issue after update [keyboard layout switcher not accessible from login]

    I made my password in Cyrillic [Russian] characters, so when I sign in I have to switch my keyboard layout [it was a little button in the top left with an EN for english and RU for russian] before I enter my password, after installing a few optional updates, the keyboard switcher is no longer at...
  18. B

    Windows Vista Chinese Arabic or Russian?

    I hope some one can help me. It's not like my life depends on knowing this or not but I would really like to know what this clock is saying. It came in the mail from China a week ago and I have not been able to figure it out. I would guess because this LDU Company business is in China that it is...
    • bylove
    • Thread
    • arabic chinese clock hedgehog help ldu company russian sonic translation video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  19. C

    Windows Vista Can I change a Vista Russian DVD to a Vista English DVD

    My friend just bought me a Windows Vista Ultimate DVD. Unfortunately the main language of the DVD is in Russian. The main setup also opens up in Russian. I found a file called lang.ini in the sources folder on the disk and I changed it from: [Available UI Languages] ru-RU=3 [Fallback...
    • chada
    • Thread
    • beta configuration disc dvd english files installation instructions iso lang.ini language localization multilingual support operating system russian setup tech support ultimate upgrade windows vista
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  20. G

    Windows Vista Language Problem Need English as main

    hey guys, im having a problem with my windows vista ultimate . The language is set to Russian as default. I clicked my way to the language and clock thing. I think im missing the english MUI file. Is there something i can install to give me the english as the default like the english MUI file...