The purpose of this document is to provide simple manual steps to add a Windows display language on Kiosk Hardened Image devices.
Step 1. Enable Windows Update
- By default, Kiosk Hardened Image disabled Windows Update. Refer to the instruction in Enabling Windows Update - MetaDefender Kiosk Windows to re-enable Windows Update
Step 2. Restart the device
- Reboot the device to ensure Windows Update services are active
Step 3. Install designed language
- Search for "Add a language" in Windows Search

- Click the button to add a new language

- Search for the desired language and click Next

- Set as Windows display language [Optional] and click install

Step 4. Disable Windows Update again
- Refer the instruction in Disabling Windows Update - MetaDefender Kiosk Windows to disable Windows Update
Step 5. Restart the device
- Reboot the device to apply the language system-wide
This guide was created based on Kiosk Hardened Image version 25.10.0. Behavior may differ on other versions.
