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Problems with Belarusian localization for Windows 11
I tried changing the interface language to Belarusian back in Windows 10, but the interface wasn't fully translated and was half Russian and half Belarusian. I installed Windows 11 and immediately changed the language to Belarusian, but the system became half English and half Belarusian. I contacted support, and they insisted on reinstalling Windows according to the instructions, assuring me that the translation was fine and that it was my problem. After that, nothing changed, and the language also became half English and half Belarusian. I asked my friends to install the Belarusian language, and they did so, and they had the same problem as me, exactly the same. But when I decided to change the language to Ukrainian to see if the same thing would happen, everything returned to normal, and the system became fully translated. The problem still exists. Finally, even in the comments for the Belarusian localization, people write that their system is also not fully translated. Please fix the localization issue. I see that the localization is updated in the Microsoft Store and the time of the last update is indicated, but nothing changes. Maybe there is some mistake?
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Your observation that switching to Ukrainian temporarily resolves the issue suggests that there may be a problem with the Belarusian language pack, its localization files, or how Windows applies and updates language resources. The fact that Microsoft Store updates don’t seem to improve the situation indicates that the root cause might be in the language pack itself or in how Windows handles language deployment.
What should I do besides leaving a review?
Hi,
This is a known issue with the Belarusian language pack. The pack is incomplete, and several UI strings fall back to English or Russian. Reinstalling Windows will not fix it because the problem is in the localization package itself.
If you want Microsoft to review and correct the missing or incorrect strings, the most effective method is:
Feedback Hub → Report a problem → Localization → Attach screenshots of incorrect UI text
This sends the report directly to the Windows localization team.
You can also verify the installed language configuration with PowerShell:
Get-WinUserLanguageList Get-WinUILanguageOverrideLocalization issues are handled through Feedback Hub submissions, and detailed reports help the team prioritize fixes.
I wrote a review, here it is https://aka.ms/AA108f7p
Is that it? Will the developers fix the localization?
After writing a bunch of reviews on this, the Microsoft team did not respond. How do I reach them?
Support said that they couldn't help in any way and write about the problem here. Did the Windows updates break down the working translation to windows 10? And even through a translator, no one can translate the system.
Many users have noted that the Belarusian localization is not fully developed, which explains why the translation appears incomplete or inconsistent. The comments you found in the Microsoft Store confirm this.
The issue you're experiencing with incomplete Belarusian localization on Windows 10 and Windows 11 is a known problem that affects some users. It appears that the Belarusian language pack is either incomplete or not fully integrated into Windows, leading to a mix of translated and untranslated elements. This problem has been reported by multiple users, and Microsoft’s official localization efforts for Belarusian have historically been limited or not thoroughly updated.
After writing a bunch of reviews on this, the Microsoft team did not respond. How do I reach them?
