[Dai]

That makes a lot of sense overall, however..

The lappie is a eMachine, bought in France by the daughter. She is minimally technical and the grandson is a hyperactive and unstoppable fiddler. Since my French is of the 'schoolboy' variety and I'm the one getting called to do remote support I want to make life a little easier by renewing the installation in English.

Once I get hands-on next month when we fly out there I can do the re-installation plus a bit of tidying up and introduce some of the improvements you suggest.

In the meantime my original question still remains. Is the license valid for a installation in a different language?

Edit:
I've now found a couple of forums that suggest it can be done. But I'd still like to hear from anyone that has done this or knows for sure.