Language Pack Default Values
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Note
This content applies to Windows 7. For Windows 8 content, see Windows Deployment with the Windows ADK.
The following table lists the values that are set for each language when the language is installed as part of a localized .wim file.
Important
Windows® updates the time zones in the registry when time zones are available and updates are downloaded. Since time zones can change, you should use the tzutil command-line tool to verify the time zone on a computer running Windows® 8. The tzutil tool is installed by default on Windows 8.
Language. The name of the default language. This is set by default on a retail image localized for that language.
User and system locales. The locale identifier set for the user and system. This is set by default on a retail image localized for that language.
Location. The default value of the GEOID setting. This is set by default on a retail image localized for that language.
Keyboards. Lists the default active keyboard layouts. This is set by default on a retail image localized for that language.
Time zone. The default time zone settings that are set by default on a retail image localized for that language. On a computer running Windows® 8 you can use the tzutil command-line tool to list the time zone for that computer. The tzutil tool is installed by default on Windows 8.
Note
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is now known as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
| Language | User and system locales | Location | Keyboards | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabic |
ar-SA |
Saudi Arabia |
Default: English - US Additional: Arabic |
Registry key: Arab Standard Time Display name: (UTC +03:00) Kuwait, Riyadh |
Bulgarian |
bg-BG |
Bulgaria |
Default: Bulgarian (typewriter) Additional: Bulgarian (old); Bulgarian (phonetic); Bulgarian (phonetic traditional); English - US International |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
Chinese - Hong Kong S.A.R. |
zh-HK |
Hong Kong S.A.R. |
Default: Chinese - (Traditional, Hong S.A.R.) - US keyboard Additional: Chinese - Hong Kong IME |
Registry key: China Standard Time Display name: (UTC+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi |
Chinese - Simplified |
zh-CN |
China |
Default: Chinese (Simplified)- US keyboard Additional: Chinese - Simplified IME |
Registry key: China Standard Time Display name: (UTC+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi |
Chinese - Traditional |
zh-TW |
Taiwan |
Default: Chinese (Traditional) - US keyboard Additional: Traditional Chinese IME |
Registry key: Taipei Standard Time Display name: (UTC+08:00) Taipei |
Croatian |
hr-HR |
Croatia |
Default: Croatian Additional: English - US International |
Registry key: Central European Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb |
Czech |
cs-CZ |
Czech Republic |
Default: Czech Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Central Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
Danish |
da-DK |
Denmark |
Default: Danish Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Romance Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris |
Dutch |
nl-NL |
Netherlands |
Default: Dutch Additional: English - US International |
Registry key: W. Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
English |
en-US |
United States |
Default: English - US Additional: None |
Registry key: Pacific Standard Time Display name: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) |
Estonian |
et-EE |
Estonia |
Default: Estonian Additional: None |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
Finnish |
fi-FI |
Finland |
Default: Finnish Additional: Finnish with Sami; English - US |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
French |
fr-FR |
France |
Default: French Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Romance Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris |
German |
de-DE |
Germany |
Default: German Additional: English - US |
Registry key: W. Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
Greek |
el-GR |
Greece |
Default: English - US Additional: Greek |
Registry key: GTB Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Athens, Beirut, Istanbul, Minsk |
Hebrew |
he-IL |
Israel |
Default: English - US Additional: Hebrew |
Registry key: Israel Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Jerusalem |
Hungarian |
hu-HU |
Hungary |
Default: Hungarian Additional: English - US International |
Registry key: Central Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
Italian |
it-IT |
Italy |
Default: Italian Additional: English - US |
Registry key: W. Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
Japanese |
ja-JP |
Japan |
Default: Japanese IME Additional: None |
Registry key: Tokyo Standard Time Display name: (UTC+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo |
Korean |
ko-KR |
Korea |
Default: Korean IME Additional: None |
Registry key: Korea Standard Time Display name: (UTC+09:00) Seoul |
Latvian |
lv-LV |
Latvia |
Default: Latvian (QWERTY) Additional: Latvian (other) |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
Lithuanian |
lt-LT |
Lithuania |
Default: Lithuanian Additional: None |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
Norwegian (Bokmål) |
nb-NO |
Norway |
Default: Norwegian (Bokmål) Additional: English - US |
Registry key: W. Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
Polish |
pl-PL |
Poland |
Default: Polish (programmer's) Additional: Polish (214); English - US |
Registry key: Central European Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Sarajevo, Skopje, Warsaw, Zagreb |
Portuguese (Brazil) |
pt-BR |
Brazil |
Default: Portuguese - Brazil Additional: English - Intl; English - US |
Registry key: E. South America Standard Time Display name: (UTC-03:00) Brasilia |
Portuguese (Portugal) |
pt-PT |
Portugal |
Default: Portuguese - Portugal Additional: English - US |
Registry key: UTC Standard Time Display name: UTC : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London |
Romanian |
ro-RO |
Romania |
Default: Romanian (Standard) Additional: Romanian (programmer's); Romanian (legacy); English - US International |
Registry key: GTB Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Athens, Bucharest, Istanbul |
Russian |
ru-RU |
Russia |
Default: Russian Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Russian Standard Time Display name: (UTC+03:00) Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd |
Serbian (Latin) |
sr-Latn-CS |
Serbia |
Default: Serbian (Latin) Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Central Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
Slovak |
sk-SK |
Slovakia |
Default: Slovakian Additional: English - US International |
Registry key: Central Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
Slovenian |
sl-SI |
Slovenia |
Default: Slovenian Additional: English - US International |
Registry key: Central Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Bratislava, Budapest, Ljubljana, Prague |
Spanish |
es-ES |
Spain |
Default: Spanish Additional: English - US |
Registry key: Romance Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris |
Swedish |
sv-SE |
Sweden |
Default: Swedish Additional: English - US |
Registry key: W. Europe Standard Time Display name: (UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna |
Thai |
th-TH |
Thailand |
Default: English - US Additional: Thai |
Registry key: SE Asia Standard Time Display name: (UTC+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta |
Turkish |
tr-TR |
Turkey |
Default: Turkish Additional: English - US |
Registry key: GTB Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Athens, Beirut, Istanbul, Minsk |
Ukrainian |
uk-UA |
Ukraine |
Default: Ukrainian Additional: Ukrainian (Enhanced); English - US |
Registry key: FLE Standard Time Display name: (UTC+02:00) Helsinki, Kyiv, Riga, Sofia, Tallinn, Vilnius |
See Also
Concepts
Understanding Multilingual Deployments
Available Language Packs
Default Input Locales