"Worse," Elias grumbled, rubbing his eyes. "I’ve seen a localized user interface error. I can’t change the language back. The settings file is corrupted, or the permissions are messed up, or the computer just hates me."
Select (or scroll to the bottom of the options list).
: The "LID" value corresponds to a language code. For example, 1033 is often used for English, while other codes represent French, German, or Chinese. Changing this value may force the application to look for a different local language file if it exists. Summary Table: Quick Language Fixes Primary Solution Main UI in wrong language Use Edit > Options > Languages to download a new pack. Shortcuts in wrong language Change the Windows Keyboard Layout in your OS settings. No language options found acdsee language change fixed
"Did you check the AppData folder?" she asked.
Sometimes ACDSee defaults to a language based on your OS region (e.g., Dutch in Belgium). "Worse," Elias grumbled, rubbing his eyes
If you want English but the software opens in German, locate the German folder (often 1031 or de ) and rename it to something like de_backup .
: Look for a string value named Language or LCID . The settings file is corrupted, or the permissions
No more mystery characters or mixed menus. Hope this saves someone else the headache.
For older versions of ACDSee where a "Language" menu is missing, users have successfully modified the language via the Windows Registry Editor.