December 2014 refreshed language packs for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

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This article describes refreshed language packs for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2. These updates fix some issues for language packs as described in this article. You can follow the steps to install these updates to add one or more language packs to your system.

Note You do not have to install these updates if the corresponding language packs are already installed on the system. For language packs that are already installed, these updates are obtained automatically through Windows Update.

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Issues that these updates fix

Issue 1
After you install and apply a new language pack on a computer that has update 2919355 installed, some text of the operating system is not localized appropriately. When this issue occurs, you may be offered update 2919355 again.

Issue 2
After you install and apply a new language pack on a computer that has update 2919355 installed, you are offered to install update 2919355 again.

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How to download and install this update

These updates are available through Control Panel or PC Settings.

By using Control Panel

To download and install a language pack in Control Panel, follow these steps:

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.
(If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.)
Enter Control Panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel.
In Control Panel that is viewed by category, click Add a language under the Clock, Language, and Region item.
In the Change your language preferences pane, click or tap Add a language.
On the Add a language page, tap or click the language that you want to install. Then, Windows Update starts to download and install the language.

Notes
- If it is available, you can select the specific language pack version on the next screen. Tap or click the specific version of the language pack, and then Windows Update starts to download and install.
- The download and installation process might take some time, depending on your PC and the size of the language pack.

By using PC Settings

To download and install a language pack in PC Settings, follow these steps:

Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
(If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
Tap or click Time and language, tap or click Region and language, and then tap or click Add a language.
On the Add a language page, tap or click the language that you want to install. Then, Windows Update starts to download and install the language.

Notes
- If it is available, you can select the specific language pack version on the next screen. Tap or click the specific version of the language pack, and then Windows Update starts to download and install.
- The download and installation process might take some time, depending on your PC and the size of the language pack.

Notes

Administrator rights are required to install a language pack.
If you install many additional language packs, the disk space and system performance are affected. In particular, disk space and system performance are affected during servicing operations, such as Service Pack installations. Therefore, we recommend that you only add a language pack to your computer if you know you will use it.

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