English version of Firefox in China

I am an English speaker working and living in China. I just updated firefox (while on my VPN) for Windows 7 to Firefox 24 English version and I am now somehow running the Chinese version. I have uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and checked that the .exe is the English version. I have also followed advice from a comment here and reinstalled the English version on top of the Chinese version with and without the VPN. This seems ridiculous that installing the English version would EVER be anything except the English version -- no matter where you are located at the time. I wish I would have never updated and unfortunately might have to convert to Internet Explorer. Please help!

Did you check the general.useragent.locale pref on the about:config page?
Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 25: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*(32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
*(64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

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Did you check the general.useragent.locale pref on the about:config page?
Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder before (re)installing a fresh copy of the current Firefox release.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 25: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you lose personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*(32 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\"
*(64 bit Windows) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\"
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other personal data are stored in the Firefox profile folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

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When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
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Clear Firefox's cache using either:
* "3-bar" menu button > Options > Advanced
* Firefox menu > Preferences > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"
If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.
(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the site, try either:
* right-click and choose View Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
* Alt+t (open the classic Tools menu) > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
In the dialog that opens, you can remove the site's cookies individually.
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* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258824 - How to change your keyboard layout

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Firefox 4 requires at least OS X 10.5 and an Intel Mac.
* http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0/system-requirements/
For Mac OS X 10.4.11 or Mac OS X 10.5.8 you can look at:
* http://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/
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I am in Japan. The computer store installed Firefox but it is the Japanese version. I want the English version. Can you give me the link to download and install English version?

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Then select the appropriate English version in the Windows list and download.
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http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-6.0.2&os=win&lang=en-GB
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There is an option to do a Custom Installation to a location of your choice, but the vast majority of the hard drive space that Firefox will use can't be controlled. The "Profile" folders will install to the same drive the operating system is installed on - usually the C:/ drive ''(unless you are "dual-booting")'', in the ''Roaming / users'' file folderset. If you don't have like 50 to 75 MB of free space available, ''IMO'' don't install it.
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*https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
*Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Installing+Firefox
*Also see: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic+troubleshooting#Clean_reinstall
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**Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+your+information
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firefox > Preferences Content : Fonts & Colors: Advanced Minimum Font Size/ Allow pages to choose their own fonts, instead of my selections above" '''i tryed but helpless'''

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* NoSquint - https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/2592

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It would be better to lock the related prefs if you want to prevent user s from making changes to settings.
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pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); // use this to disable the byte-shift
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences
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