Set-WinSystemLocale

Applies To: Windows 8, Windows Server 2012

Set-WinSystemLocale

Sets the system locale (the language for non-Unicode programs) for the current computer.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Set-WinSystemLocale [-SystemLocale] <CultureInfo> [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The System-locale setting determines which code pages (ANSI, DOS, and Macintosh) the system uses by default. If you change the System-locale setting, the necessary bitmap font files are installed to support legacy applications in the selected language. Note that because this is a system setting, this can only be changed by a user with Administrator permissions, and changes do not take effect until the computer is restarted.

Parameters

-SystemLocale<CultureInfo>

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

  • CultureInfo

    An object that contains a BCP-47 tag to specify the system locale for the current computer. For more information about the CultureInfo object, see CultureInfo Class.

Examples

Example 1

This command sets the system locale to Japanese (Japan).

PS C:\> Set-WinSystemLocale ja-JP

Get-WinSystemLocale

Configurable Language and Cultural Settings