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Set-Culture

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Module:
International

Sets the user culture for the current user account.

Syntax

Set-Culture
   [-CultureInfo] <CultureInfo>
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-Culture cmdlet sets a specific culture for the current user account. A culture is known as a locale for unmanaged code development. The information includes the names for the culture, the writing system, the calendar, and formatting for dates and sort strings. For more information, see CultureInfo Class and Configurable Language and Cultural Settings.

Examples

Example 1: Set the culture

PS C:\> Set-Culture -CultureInfo de-DE

This command sets the culture for the current user account to German (Germany).

Parameters

-CultureInfo

Specifies a culture.

Type:CultureInfo
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

Notes

Changes made by the use of this cmdlet will take effect on subsequent PowerShell sessions.