my understanding is you can switch languages (not just the keyboard) in windows 7 ultimate? how do you actually do this? I know how to switch the keyboard, but i want to be able to run german programs on the computer as well as english programs. thanks

Install the language pack from Windows Update first. Then go into Control Panel > Region and Language > Keyboards and Languages. Click on Change Language Select a language and then reboot for it to take affect If you found this post helpful, please give it a "Helpful" vote. If it answered your question, remember to mark it as an "Answer". Rich Prescott | MCITP, MCTS, MCP Blog | Twitter: @Arposh | Powershell Client System Administration tool

Hi, You can refer to the following KB to get more information. Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813 Also, you can download language package from the following site manually. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/languages Best Regards, Niki Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.