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How to change region settings on Windows 11
How to change region settings on Windows 11

You can change the country and format settings on Windows 11 at any time to match your location. In this Article we'll show you how.

Elsa Stadler avatar
Written by Elsa Stadler
Updated over a week ago

On Windows 11 region settings make it easy to ensure that the system and apps can show content based on your location. For example, the Microsoft Store uses the region information to display the apps, games, and videos available in your territory.

In addition, you can also adjust regional format settings to show date, time, numbers, or currency in a different format, across the desktop and apps.

Whether you made a mistake during the initial set-up want to try an app or feature only available in another region, or need to show the date, time, numbers, or currency in a different format, Windows 11 provides an easy way to change region settings with the Settings app.

To change the system region settings on Windows 11, use these steps:

  1. Open Settings

  2. Click on Time & language.

  3. Click the Language & region page on the right side.

4. Under the "Region" section, choose the new location in the "Country or region" setting โ€“ for example, United States.

5. (Optional) Select the regional format to use on Windows 11 in the "Regional format" settings.Quick tip: Usually, the "Recommended" option offers the optional configuration.

Once you complete the steps, the system will apply the new region settings, affecting Windows and apps, including the Microsoft Store.

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