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# MT4 Asian Language Broken Fix (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) - Complete Windows Solution

||  Is Chinese, Japanese or Korean language displayed in MT4 broken or gibberish? Easily fix the problem by adjusting the Windows System Locale and UTF-8 settings. Step-by-step guide.


### MT4 Asian Language Broken Problem – Why Does It Happen?

**Sometimes when using MetaTrader 4 (MT4), Asian languages ​​​​(Chinese, Japanese, Korean) are not displayed properly. Instead, you may see:**

* □□□□ (square box)
* ??? (question marks)
* Weird gibberish text
* This problem is usually caused by:
* Windows System Locale mismatch
* or UTF-8 setting conflict

### 1. Open Control Panel
* 
Go to: Clock and Region - Region
* Click Administrative tab
* Click Change system locale
**Select your MT4 language:**
* Chinese (Simplified)
* Japanese
* Korean

**Beta: Use Unicode UTF-8 for worldwide language support**

*  If it is checked - UNCHECK
* Restart  VPS


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|||  Now restart your VPS.