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gksusan161
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Sometimes when I do a google search the results come up in a foreign language! I am in the USA and speak only english. Changing my preferences doesn't always maintain the fix.

Sometimes when I do a google search the results come up in a foreign language! I am in the USA and speak only english. Changing my preferences doesn't always maintain the fix.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Google may switch languages depending on where you connect from. Normally, this is your home, office, public hotspot, etc., but it can be modified with a proxy or VPN. Do you know whether you are connecting through a proxy or VPN that routes your requests through a different country?

As a quick check:

There are a number of sites that provide information on the results of an IP address lookup. You might already have found one but just in case: https://nordvpn.com/what-is-my-ip/ (Obviously they promote their VPN product, but please ignore that for now.) Does it show the expected location?

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