desktop language changed and is reading computer language HELP

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my son used the computer last and when I rebooted it started showing computer
language rather than enlish - I can't go anywhere to change it - what can I
do? HELP
 
"frustrated" wrote:

> my son used the computer last and when I rebooted it started showing computer
> language rather than enlish - I can't go anywhere to change it - what can I
> do? HELP

What do you mean by computer language?, Do you mean Code and scramble text?.
Try system Restore to before your Son was on the machine and see if you will
go back to Normal.
1... First, try to clean up your caches, Internet files and delete cookies
by doing this:
Click Start >> Control Panel >> Double click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options.
On the IE properties windows you will see these Taps:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs |
Advanced
Under General Tab clear your History, Internet Files and Cookies.
Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
Then click on Programs Tab and click Manage Add-Ons and Disable all non
Verified Add-Ons (You should Renable them later one-by-one and see the
culprit and update it or remove it.
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

2... You need to be sure your system is clean from malware and Viruses by
scanning for them
Scan for malwares from here:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah
http://onecare.live.com/standard/en-gb/default.htm
Run a scan from here on-line:
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Then download these tools to see the running processes in real-time and you
can search them to make sure they are Legit.
"Process Explorer for Windows v10.21"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/processexplorer.mspx

"AutoRuns for Windows v8.61 By Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/ProcessesAndThreads/Autoruns.mspx
=How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796
HTH.
nass
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www.nasstec.co.uk
 
On Sun, 8 Jul 2007 02:46:01 -0700, frustrated
<frustrated@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> my son used the computer last and when I rebooted it started showing computer
> language rather than enlish - I can't go anywhere to change it - what can I
> do? HELP


The first you need to do is be much more specific in explaining
exactly what you see. Exactly what is "computer language"? Give us a
sample, at least. Where do you see it? Everywhere? Some places? Where?
Does anything look the way it normally does? What?

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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