How do I set locale on Windows platforms?

I want to set my user and system locale settings. These settings include language, territory, codesets etc.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

User Locale Setting:

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Region and Language (Regional and Language Options on Vista)

2. Open Formats tab

3. Select an item from the drop-down list

Windows XP

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options

2. Open Regional Options tab

3. Select an item from the drop-down list

Windows 2000

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Regional Options

2. Open General tab

3. Select an item from the drop-down list

System Locale Setting:

When you change the system locale, you must reboot your system; otherwise, you may see unexpected locale-setting behaviors.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Region and Language (Regional and Language Options on Vista)

2. Open Administrative tab

3. Click Change system locale... button

4. Select an item from the drop-down list

5. Reboot the system

Windows XP

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options

2. Open Advanced tab

3. Select an item from the drop-down list

4. Reboot the system

Windows 2000

1. Select Start -> Control Panel -> Regional Options

2. Open General tab

3. Click Set default... button

4. Select an item from the drop-down list

5. Reboot the system