When I went over to Russia, my host family bought me a laptop as a farewell present. It was all fine and dandy, but I really did prefer it if the language of the Start Menu and all other components was in English.
I am not sure if the OEM version of Windows Vista includes the English language UI, if I will need to download and/or purchase a 'language pack', or if I will have to buy a brand new copy of Vista in English.
How can I change the system language in Windows Vista to English? Is there anything else I would need to purchase?
Best Answer
Refer to the how-to.
Also see the How do I get additional language files? document.
If your version is not Ultimate/Enterprise, you will have to either purchase it or purchase another version of Windows Vista in English language and perform a clean installation. That is because there is no English LIP available for the Windows Vista which comes in other Languages.
However, if you Google, you can find sites with links to the English LIP (as it's extremely hard to find the official LIP links of the Microsoft site).
This one is probably an English LIP as stated in one blog. However, there are comments that it's not a LIP, but a MUI and doesn't install on the non Ultimate Windows version:
Anyway, you can try if it works for you.