How to launch a 64-bit program with a different locale than the system locale?

I'm looking for a way to launch 64-bit programs in a Chinese, Japanese, and Russian locale without changing my current system locale (which is English). With Microsoft's AppLocale I was able to launch 32-bit programs in any locale but AppLocale doesn't launch 64-bit programs in a locale different to the system locale.

I currently use Windows 8.1 x64

Jorge Luque

Posted 2015-04-24T05:49:34.500

Reputation: 642

Answers

It's more easy: This method works for all Windows 32bits or 64bits ;-)

Create different new local users (one for each language).
Log in with each user and change the Windows language of that account to the desired language.
Log out (Repeat for each user).

When you finish the setup:

Log in with your usual user.
Run the application you want to see in a different language with the "Run As" method (Shift+right click on the shortcut and select Run as different User) using the user which has that language on his settings.

NetVicious

Posted 2015-04-24T05:49:34.500

Reputation: 450

3It works but that means that I have to create at least 3 extra accounts on my PC that I will never use – Jorge Luque – 2015-06-15T02:07:02.090

1Yes I know. But until Microsoft don't updates the AppLocale application it's the only solution I found. – NetVicious – 2015-06-15T06:44:55.907

Where's the "Run as a different user" option? In the Start Menu, it's shown when right you click the program, and in Explorer if you Shift+Right click the executable. (You've mentioned this your other answer but not this one.)

– antak – 2019-06-03T06:56:15.877

Changed, thx ;-) – NetVicious – 2019-06-03T09:06:39.813

There's an open-source alternative to Microsoft AppLocale that is claimed to work up to windows 10, available on GitHub:

https://github.com/xupefei/Locale-Emulator

Its allows per-app locale settings, accessible via a context menu option.

Reinstate Monica

Posted 2015-04-24T05:49:34.500

Reputation: 231

The official site for Locale Emulator http://xupefei.github.io/Locale-Emulator/ says It works on 64-bit OS but not on 64-bit programs. So it's the same problem as with AppLocale

– Jorge Luque – 2016-05-05T00:18:00.813