How to fix "Chinese character display problem" ?

Error : Chinese Characters Will Not Display in Some Applications or Web Pages on an English Language Windows System


Option 1 : Locale Emulator

  1. Download Locale Emulator from here.


Option 2 : Change system locale

  1. Run dialog : control intl.cpl.
  2. Go to Administrative.
  3. Click Change system locale....
  4. In the drop-down menu, change the system locale to the language which compatible with the application.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Restart the computer.


Option 3 : Registry

  1. Run dialog : regedit.
  2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International.
  3. For simplified/mainland apps, double Click string named Locale and valued 00000804 and double Click string named LocaleName and valued zh-cn.
  4. For traditional/Taiwan apps, double Click string named Locale and valued 00000404 and double Click string named LocaleName and valued zh-tw.
  5. Restart the computer.