If you use Internet Explorer and Windows 95 or later, you can immerse yourself a bit more in French by setting up your browser to display menus and dialog boxes in French.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 10-20 minutes
Here's How:
- Go to Microsoft's Windows Update page.
- Click "Product Updates."
- Wait while your computer downloads the Product Updates Catalogue - this may take several minutes.
- Scroll down to "International Language Support."
- Check the box for "French Menus and Dialogs for Internet Explorer."
- Scroll back up to the top and click "Download."
- Follow the download and installation instructions.
- When installation is complete, go to Start - Settings - Control Panel - Internet Options.
- Click "Languages."
- Next to "Menus and dialog boxes are currently displayed in (your language)," click "Change."
- Choose French and click "OK."
- Click "OK" on the Language Preference Screen.
- Click "OK" on the Internet Options Screen.
- Your browser's buttons, menus, and dialog boxes will now be in French!
Tips:
- After clicking OK, the French may not show up until the next time you open your browser.
- If you use Outlook Express, its menus and dialog boxes will automatically be changed to French also.
