When I first installed Windows 8 x86-64 RTM, all the Metro apps (or is it Modern UI Apps it's called these days?) was displayed in Norwegian when I wanted my system to be all English. After fiddling around a few minutes I found out what to change to keep my keyboard language and date and time formats in Norwegian but everything else in English: Press WIN+F to search (at least in the English version) Search for 'Language' under settings Select language Add a language Select English (United States) or which one you like Move it to top Remove the old one, 'Norwegian' in my case Select Options Add an input method Norwegian (or your keyb layout) Add Remove US input and click save