The actions below are shown for Windows 10 in English, however, will be the same and for versions with other default interface languages (except that items will be named in a different way, but I think it will not be difficult to understand). Note: If after installing the Russian interface language, some documents or programs show incomprehensible characters, use the instructions to correct the display of Cyrillic in Windows 10.
- Russian language Windows 10 in Microsoft Store
- How to install the Russian interface language in parameters
- Video instruction
- Installation using the control panel (old versions of Windows 10)
- How to enable Russian in Windows 10 applications
How to install the Russian interface of Windows 10 through the Microsoft Store
The easiest method of installing the Russian language of Windows 10 in the latest versions of the system - use the loading of language packs in the Microsoft Store store. The path will be the same, regardless of the English version of the system, Chinese or some other:
- Open the Microsoft Store store (its standard icon is located on the taskbar) and enter "Russian Language" in the search.
- A few results will be found, we need the one called "Localized interface package in Russian".
- Press the "Get" button in the English version or similar blue button in any other version of Windows 10.
- The parameter window will open, which in the English version looks like on the screenshot below. The default interface package is included in Russian (the top two items - first loads it, the second immediately sets as the Windows 10 interface language), as well as components to transfer text to speech and recognize manuscript input (bottom two marks) if you do not Wanted - you can remove the marks.
- Press the Install button (or similar in other languages) to install the Russian language interface.
- Wait for the interface language will be downloaded from the Internet and installed. The Russian language is downloaded to you to report a red inscription in the "Windows Display Language" parameters.
- After completing the download of the Russian language, you will need to exit the system to end the installation and go back again, the corresponding window will appear. Click "Yes, Sign Out Now" to exit.
- After rebooting and logging into the system, Windows 10 will become Russian, also, if there was no Russian keyboard, it will be automatically added to the system.
Please note that despite the fact that for the elements of the interface and to enter the Russian language will be installed by default, the embedded Windows 10 applications will continue to be called in English. How to fix it - in the appropriate section of the instruction.
Also consider that any blocking of functionality, telemetry, Windows 10 updates may result in the loading of the language package it will be impossible due to blocking access to Microsoft servers.
Installing Russian Language in Windows 10 parameters
This method in its essence duplicates the previous one, the difference will differ only where the loading package for the Russian language will be launched. Starting with Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020, for previous versions, the description is presented below) The language of adding the language is as follows:
- Go to parameters (settings), for this you can press the Win + I keys on the keyboard.
- Go to Time and Language - language or region and language (Time & Language - Language or Region and Language).
- In the Windows Display Language section, you can select Windows 10 Display Language, but usually there is only one language there. To add a Russian language, click "Add a Language" in the Preferred Languages section (preferred languages).
- In the list, select Russian, you can use the search (if there is no Russian input language, enter the russian in the search window), click the "Next" button.
- In the next window there are 4 marks, I recommend lefting the upper 2, they download the Russian language for Windows 10 and install it as a default language. The following two are responsible for the translation of the text into speech and handwritten input. Click the "Install" button.
- Wait for downloading and installing the Russian language Windows 10, and on the output request from the system, click "Yes, Sign Out Now" (yes, go now). When re-entry into the system, the language will be Russian.
As a result of the specified steps, a Russian keyboard will appear in the system, and almost the entire Windows 10 interface will be in the language you need. However, part of the embedded applications will continue to display in the original language. How to fix it - in the appropriate section of the instruction further.
In previous versions of Windows 10, the path will be as follows: Parameters (Win + I keys) - Time and language - language or region and language (Settings - Time & Language - Region and Language). There you need to select the desired language (and in the absence - add it by clicking Add A Language) in the Preferred Languages list and click "Parameters" (Settings). And already on the next screen, download the language package for this language (on the screenshot - loading an English language package, but for Russian the same).
After downloading the language pack, return to the previous screen "region and language" and select the desired language in the "Windows Interface Language" list.
Installing the Russian Language Windows 10 - Video Instructions
How to download Russian interface language using the control panel
In previous versions of Windows 10, the same can be done using the control panel. The first step is to load the Russian language, including the interface language for the system. You can do this using the appropriate Windows 10 control panel.
Go to the control panel (for example, through the right click on the "Start" button - "Control Panel"), switch from above by the view by the ICONS and open the "Language" item. After that, follow these steps to set the language pack.
Note: If the Russian language is already installed in your system, but only to enter the keyboard, and not the interface, then start from the third item.
- Click "Add Language".
- Find in the "Russian" list and click the Add button (Add). After that, the Russian language will appear in the list of input languages, but not an interface.
- Press "Options" (Options) opposite the Russian language, the next window will check the presence of the Russian Language of the Windows 10 interface (the computer must be connected to the Internet)
- If the Russian interface language is available, the "Download and Install Pack" link will appear (Download and Install Language Pack). Click on this item (you need to be a computer administrator) and confirm the download of the language package (slightly more than 40 MB).
- After the Russian language pack will be installed and the installation window is closed, you will return to the list of input languages. Press "Options" (Options) next to "Russian".
- The "Windows Interface Language" section will indicate that the Russian language is available. Click "Make the Primary Language".
- You will be asked to exit the system and again go to the Windows 10 interface language changed into Russian. Click "Exit Now" (LOG OFF NOW) or later, if you need to save something before exit.
The next time you log in to the system, the Windows 10 interface language will be Russian. Also, in the process of steps above, the Russian input language was added if it was not set earlier.
How to enable Russian interface language in Windows 10 applications
Despite the fact that the actions described earlier, change the system of the system itself, almost all applications from the Windows 10 store are most likely to remain in another language, in my case - English.
To enable Russian and in them, too, follow these actions:
- Go to the control panel - "Language" and make sure that the Russian language is in the first place in the list. Otherwise, select it and click the "Up" menu item above the list of languages.
- In the Control Panel, go to "Regional Standards" and on the Location tab, in the "Main Location" tab, select "Russia".
- In Windows 10 of the last version, the application display language can be specified separately in the parameters - time and language - language, but it may be necessary below the action described.
Ready, after that, even without rebooting, some Windows 10 applications will also acquire Russian interface language. For the rest, run the forced update through the application store (run the store, click on the profile icon, select the "Downloads and updates" or "download and updates" item and search for updates).
Also in some third-party applications, the language of the interface can be configured in the parameters of the application itself and do not depend on the Windows 10 settings.
Well, that's all, the translation of the system into Russian is completed. As a rule, everything works without any problems, but the initial language can be preserved in pre-installed programs (for example related to your equipment). It can also be useful: how to change the keyboard shortcut to change the Windows 10 language.