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I installed Windows 8 Pro edition Spanish version and I'd like to have English as the display language for Windows.

I follow the steps detailed in the solution but the option "Windows display language: Available for download" doesn't appear next to the English language as it does with Spanish.

I guess that English language is pre-installed with Windows 8 Pro.

It happens the same with the rest of the languages. You only can add the language as an input method and can't download it.

Maybe I can't set English language as the Display Language due to the license type of my Windows 8 SKU?

fedayn
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I've able to sort out the issue but I think not in the most ideal way.

According to Microsoft, you should download additional languages pack through the language preferences view.

That's ok and quite easy, just add the additional language and download it. The problem comes, as happened in my case, when you add the language pack and doesn't appear the download option for that language, the new language is just available as an Input method

If you go to the Microsoft site for language pack downloads (Language packs) and have a look at the Download method next to each language, you'll notice that many of the just can be download from the Control Panel, And the rest are available for direct download. On of them is the English language pack.

Looking on the Internet, I got the links for the English language pack and a few more from this site All Windows 8 Language Packs. The site is in Spanish, but it's not quite complicated find out the right link for your language pack. Download the file and follow the steps below the links.

After the LP installation, I see the Windows display language option and can use English US as the display language for my Windows 8 Pro.

Thank you.

fedayn
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