Jul 23, 2012
Several weeks ago I finally made the decision to switch from Firefox browser to Google’s Chrome. Why? Because until now Firefox has not yet fully resolved the ‘memory leak’ issue causing it to crashed frequently especially if you’re used to opening multiple web pages in different tabs. Unlike the Chrome browser, you won’t get the cold treatment no matter how many web pages are opened in different tabs. Honestly I’m not used to navigating menus and reading pop-up dialogs in my own language. So my problem now is how to set Google Chrome’s default language to English.
On my first try using Google’s Chrome, I am completely satisfied except for one thing. All the menus and dialogs were written in Filipino (Philippines) language. Also there are weird instances (this is what I dislike the most) that the language sometimes changes to a different (Russian, Greek) language. It’s really weird. Haven’t you experienced that before?
The step-by-step presented here originally came from Google Support pages. I just tweaked it a little so that beginners can follow the instructions smoothly.
Step 1. Click the wrench icon located at the upper (farthest) right corner of the browser window.
Step 2. Select Settings. A new tab will appear that contains all the settings you can configure.
Step 3. Scroll down until you see ‘Show advanced settings…’
Step 4. Click Show advanced settings.
Step 5. Scroll down until you see ‘Languages and spell-checker settings…’ in the Languages section.
Step 6. Click Languages and spell-checker settings button. A pop-up window will appear.
Step 7. On the left column select ‘English (United States)’. Then on the right column click ‘Display Google Chrome in this language’.
Step 8. Restart your browser by closing it and opening it again so that changes will take effect.
You might notice that after opening the Chrome browser, it will not appear instantly. Depending on your current system load it might take a while for the new settings to take effect. Be patient and do not try to open multiple instances of the Chrome browser because it might affect your system’s performance.
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UJIN a.k.a NUTC24CK32 - a video game addict in his childhood days. A computer geek with little interest in English and Math subjects but ends up finishing a degree in Computer Engineering and running his own tech-blog. Currently employed as Sr. Specialist/Sr. Engineer at Globe Telecom doing process automation using PERL. Previously worked at Commission on Elections as a system administrator/web developer/network admin in the IT Department. Interested in gadgets, coding, information technology news, music and dancing.
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