Download the Arabic Language Pack
The Arabic language pack for Windows 7 Ultimate is available as an optional update in Windows Update. To download it, follow these steps:
Click Start, type Windows Update in the Search programs and files box, and then click Windows Update in the Programs list.
Click the optional update links for the language packs.
Under the Windows 7 Language Packs category, select the Arabic language pack, and then click OK.
Click Install updates to start the download and installation process.
Note: If you install many additional language packs, the disk space and system performance are affected. Therefore, we recommend that you only add a language pack to your computer if you will use the language pack.
Change the Display Language to Arabic
After you install the Arabic language pack, you can change the display language of Windows 7 to Arabic. This will affect the menus, dialog boxes, and help content in Windows 7. To change the display language, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then type Change display language in the Start Search box.
Click Change display language.
In the drop-down list that appears, select Arabic, and then click OK.
Log off and log on again for the changes to take effect.
Note: You can also let multiple users who share a computer select distinct display languages. For example, one user can select to see the content in Arabic, whereas another user can select to see the content in English. To do this, each user must follow the steps above to change their display language.
Uninstall the Arabic Language Pack
If you no longer need or want to use the Arabic language pack, you can uninstall it from your computer. To uninstall it, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then type Uninstall display language in the Start Search box.
Click Install or uninstall display languages.
Click Uninstall display languages.
Select Arabic, and then click Next.
Follow the rest of the steps to uninstall it.
After you uninstall the Arabic language pack, you can hide it in Windows Update so that it does not appear again as an optional update. To hide it, follow these steps:
Click Start, type Windows Update in the Search programs and files box, and then click Windows Update in the Programs list.
Click Check for updates.
Right-click the Arabic language pack under the Windows 7 Language Packs category, and then click Hide update.
This article is based on information from [Language packs for Windows] and [Windows 7 language packs are available for computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7 Enterprise].
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