Windows 10 Spell check
Hi all,
Long story short Windows 10's in-built spell check doesn't work and its proving a very difficult task to try and understand all of the language elements in in Windows as Microsoft insist we share some options with US English.
From looking at a machine it does work on I can see under Settings->System->Apps & features->Manage optional features I have:
English (GB) Optical character recognition
English (GB) Typing
English (US) Handwriting
English (US) Optical character recognition
English (US) Speech recognition
English (US) Text-to-speech
English (US) Typing
On a machine that is not working I have:
English (US) Handwriting
English (US) Optical character recognition
English (US) Speech recognition
English (US) Text-to-speech
English (US) Typing
So i think the issue is i need to install the English (GB) files (or more importantly deploy them). Does anyone know how to do this?
Long story short Windows 10's in-built spell check doesn't work and its proving a very difficult task to try and understand all of the language elements in in Windows as Microsoft insist we share some options with US English.
From looking at a machine it does work on I can see under Settings->System->Apps & features->Manage optional features I have:
English (GB) Optical character recognition
English (GB) Typing
English (US) Handwriting
English (US) Optical character recognition
English (US) Speech recognition
English (US) Text-to-speech
English (US) Typing
On a machine that is not working I have:
English (US) Handwriting
English (US) Optical character recognition
English (US) Speech recognition
English (US) Text-to-speech
English (US) Typing
So i think the issue is i need to install the English (GB) files (or more importantly deploy them). Does anyone know how to do this?
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Thanks I will try asap
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Hi McKnife,
I was able to successfully deploy the language pack via WSUS (had to manually install from languages to test) but still no joy in getting English (GB) Optical character recognition or
English (GB) Typing to appear.
I was able to successfully deploy the language pack via WSUS (had to manually install from languages to test) but still no joy in getting English (GB) Optical character recognition or
English (GB) Typing to appear.
Hm. Sorry, no time for tests at the moment.
ASKER
Update: After examining the available downloads a little closer I think I have made a horrible mistake. I think I assumed American's didn't think they invented the English language, as a consequence I downloaded Windows 10 Education x64 English and used that as my deployment template instead of Windows 10 Education x64 English international. Has anyone else run into this mix up?
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I sense another email to Microsoft explaining their is "NO SUCH THING AS US ENGLISH!" just pronunciation & spelling problems with a tendency to use z instead of s. I think the solution may be (at great pains) to re-image all 700 machines after developing a English (GB) thin image
Could be. I am not sure how to automate the changes that you need.
Installing two language packs automated is no problem, but I didn't yet have to present more things.
Installing two language packs automated is no problem, but I didn't yet have to present more things.
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Ok tests complete and although it seems my fears are correct (Re-imaging everything is the way to go) its not so bad as I use thin imaging with MDT and its well automated. Thanks to all and I hope this helps someone else out there. PS Microsoft: For the sake UK based admins sanity start calling it American not English like the rest of the world! lol
The language file downloads to try with, are linked (MS links) here: http://winaero.com/blog/mui-language-packs-for-windows-10-anniversary-update-rtm-version-1607-build-14393/