Win32/.net: How do I determine the currently used language/localization/culture of a process?-Collection of common programming errors

11 years ago

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My first attempt was using the System.Diagnostics.Process.ProcessName to find the executable and System.Diagnostics.FileVersionInfo.Language to determine the language.

This does not work for e.g. Microsoft “Excel.exe” 2007. If you have a look at the file properties in explorer you will see the language is set to “Language Neutral” even if the UI is actually showing german.

How can I find out the shown language, preferably at runtime by inspecting the process/exe?