---
title: How do I fix Windows to support worldwide languages?
url: https://photostructure.com/faq/windows-unicode/
description: How to configure Windows 10 to support UTF-8 filenames
date: 2020-03-22
---


Your copy of Windows 10 may be configured to only support [Latin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet)-character filenames. This may prevent programs (like PhotoStructure) from accessing your files.

## 🪟 Enable UTF-8 on Windows 10

To enable [UTF-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTF-8) on Windows 10, follow these steps:

1. Open `Control Panel` by hitting the windows key, typing "control panel", and hitting return.

2. In the `Clock and Region` section, click the `Change date, time or number formats` link.

{{< figure src="/img/2020/03/2020-03-23 11_38_22-Control Panel.png" >}}

3. Select the `Administrative` tab, then click `Change system locale...`

{{< figure src="/img/2020/03/2020-03-23 11_40_03-Region.png" >}}

4. Check the box by `Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support`

{{< figure src="/img/2020/03/2020-03-23 11_40_46-Region Settings.png" >}}

5. You'll be prompted to reboot.