As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day, Microsoft has revealed it will make installing additional display languages on Windows 8 a lot easier than current versions of Windows. Microsoft has created a new languages preferences section as a one-stop place to find and download all display languages in Windows 8. The consolidation means that Windows 8 users will not have to hunt around websites, Microsoft's Download Center or Windows Update to find their language pack of choice.
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Microsoft will offer 109 display languages in Windows 8, 14 more than Windows 7, including a new United Kingdom version of English. Brits will now see "colour" instead of "color" throughout Windows 8, along with some other key favourites.
Microsoft is also extending the support to 13 other countries, including Punjabi (India and Pakistan), Sindhi (Pakistan), Central Kurdish (Iraq), Uyghur (People's Republic of China), Belarusian (Belarus), Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Tigrinya (Ethiopia), Tajik (Tajikistan), Wolof (Senegal), K'iche' (Guatemala), Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom), Cherokee (United States), Valencian (Spain).
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Microsoft will offer 109 display languages in Windows 8, 14 more than Windows 7, including a new United Kingdom version of English. Brits will now see "colour" instead of "color" throughout Windows 8, along with some other key favourites.
Microsoft is also extending the support to 13 other countries, including Punjabi (India and Pakistan), Sindhi (Pakistan), Central Kurdish (Iraq), Uyghur (People's Republic of China), Belarusian (Belarus), Kinyarwanda (Rwanda), Tigrinya (Ethiopia), Tajik (Tajikistan), Wolof (Senegal), K'iche' (Guatemala), Scottish Gaelic (United Kingdom), Cherokee (United States), Valencian (Spain).
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