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How to fix language pack not downloading on Windows 10

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It is quite common to see people switch between display languages after installing the latest Windows system on their computers, but sometimes Windows 10 may refuse to download or install the language pack(s) due to an unknown reason. Let’s hope that the problem on your Windows 10 will be fixed after reading this tutorial.

How Does The Problem Look Like?

Add a language pack on Windows 10

Go to Settings > Time & Language > Region & language, select a region, then click Add a language, choose the language pack you need. Click the language pack you just added, and open Options, then click the Download button under Download language pack. Go back to the previous screen when the download is complete, and then set the language pack as default.

Open Region and Language Settings
When the problem occurs

The download process aborts accidentally without any error code, or say “Download failed” or “Failed to install.”

Language pack Download fails automatically

How to Fix Windows 10 Won’t Download Language Pack

Step 1. Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.

Step 2. Delete all files and sub-folders within the Download folder.

Delete the contents of the SoftwareDistribution Folder

Step 3. Go back to the language pack page and try downloading again, and then set it as default.

Attention: Before you try this trick on your computer, please make sure that your Windows 10 is not a single language version, which doesn’t allow an extra language pack.

If nothing seems to be working, the ultimate solution is to do a System Restore or a Clean Install. Here are our simple tutorials to do a system restore or a clean installation of Windows 10.  Is your Computer booting fast? If not, check our tutorial on Optimizing Windows startup to make your PC boot fast.

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Now you should know how to fix the problem when your Windows 10 doesn’t download language packs. If you have more exciting findings related to this problem, welcome to share them with us in the comment box below.

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Terry Penc
Terry Penchttp://www.androidrecovery.com
Terry is an author of Get Cool Tricks. He is curious about everything about technology, and has had experience in Windows computer, Android mobile phone, storage device and other cool tricks during work and free time. Stay connected with him on his social profiles.

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