Install-Language
Installs a language onto a device.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Install-Language
[-Language] <String>
[-CopyToSettings]
[-ExcludeFeatures]
[-AsJob]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Downloads and installs the available language components for the specified language onto a device.
You can also change your Display Language by using the International module commands (Set-WinUILanguageOverride <lnstalled Language>)
Examples
Example 1: Add a language to a device
Install-Language ja-JP
This command adds the Japanese language to a device.
Parameters
-AsJob
If specified, this parameter will execute the language installation as an async PowerShell job.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-CopyToSettings
If specified, this parameter sets the System and Default Device Settings (Windows Display Language, regional and locale formats) to the installed language following the installation.
After a language is added with this command, you have to restart the device or login again for changes to take effect. Once you log back in, you can change your Windows Display Language in Settings App to change the device UI language.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | ApplyToSettings, ApplyToInternationalSettings, CopyToInternationalSettings |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ExcludeFeatures
If specified, the associated language Features on Demand won't be installed.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Language
The bcp47 tag of the language that you're installing.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | LanguageId, LanguageTag |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.