Change default 5 languages Studio 2017

I know that this question has been asked before but the suggested solutions do not work for me. I have repaired Studio (twice) and reinstalled and installed (twice) and I still cannot change the default languages. I made a mistake late last night and left my main language out when choosing the default ones and now there seems to be no way back. Surely this cannot be. Any advice appreciated.

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  • Hi SK
    Reinstalling or resetting Studio Freelance no longer gives you the opportunity to reset your 5 languages.
    It is, however, possible to reset the entry in the computer Registry to do this.
    You can either do it yourself, or contact Installation Help to ask them to do it...
    IF AND ONLY IF you feel confident about editing the registry, here are instructions.
    Follow them precisely because editing the registry is a risky business...

    Editing registry to remove 5 languages from Studio Freelance version (NB not necessary with Studio Professional)

    Close all SDL products.

    In your 'Type here to search' window at bottom left of your screen, type 'regedit'.

    Open the Registry Editor.

    Either search manually:

    The actual address is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\LDSRClient5

    Or click on 'Edit > Find' or use Ctrl+F 

    Registry Editor search box with 'Find what' field highlighted, ready for input.

    In the box that appears, type 'LDSRClient5' for Studio 2017 then hit 'Find'
    (it would be 'LDSRClient15' for Studio 2019 -1,2,3or4 for earlier versions) 

    The search will take a while as the registry is very long and very complex:

    Registry Editor displaying a progress window indicating 'Searching the registry...' with a cancel button.

    When the registry key appears, right-click on it and select 'rename'. 

    Add 'old' to the end of the LDSRClient5 name.

    Close the registry.

    Open Studio and you should find that it prompts you to add your 5 languages again. Note that you don't need to add more than one variant of any language as all other variants of that language will work once it has been added.

    Only do this if you feel confident enough to change your PC registry. If not, contact installation support here:

    Installation support

    Fill out the form, tick 'Installation' on the Case Type dropdown menu, explain your problem, quote this post as they may not know how to do the above, and give them an accurate email address to contact you on and they can access your computer to change that setting for you.

    All the best,

    Ali Slight smile

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    [edited by: Trados AI at 5:07 AM (GMT 0) on 29 Feb 2024]
  • Dear Ali

    Thank you so much, that worked perfectly. I can finally get down to some proper translating work today although I definitely have more grey hairs than I did first thing this morning.

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