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  • Help! Can't Find OCR Options in System Settings!

Hi everyone,

I've recently started using Lookupper to learn English, but the software keeps getting stuck on the "Waiting for English to finish installing" screen. The software prompts me to install an OCR language pack and directs me to add a language in the system settings.

I followed the instructions and checked the language settings in Windows 11. Adding a language is fine, but I can't find any options related to an OCR language pack. I've looked through all the installed and available languages, and there's no option like "OCR language pack."

Now, Lookupper is stuck in this state and I can't use it properly. I've tried restarting my computer and the software, but it didn't help.

My questions are:

Where can I find and install the OCR language pack in Windows 11?
Is the OCR language pack that Lookupper requires a specific language feature?
Has anyone else encountered a similar issue and can share a solution?
My system information:

Operating System: Windows 11
Lookupper Version: 1.4.0.0
Thank you very much for your help!

    qwq Hi, friend. I appreciate you taking the time to post about this issue.

    I’m not sure why the English language pack on your machine doesn’t install the OCR model automatically, but I have a better solution that doesn’t require installing the full language pack just to use OCR.

    Just run this command in PowerShell from Admin:

    Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name 'Language.OCR~~~en-US~0.0.1.0'

    Copy and paste it into PowerShell and hit Enter. It should take about 5 minutes to install the OCR model.

    Don't forget to fully close and reopen Lookupper.

    I also recorded a video for reference.

    Let me know if it works for you.

    • qwq replied to this.

        creator
        I ran the PowerShell command you provided. It took about 15 minutes for the installation to complete on my machine. I specifically checked my language pack settings, and I noticed that an OCR option has appeared now! it's now working perfectly!
        Thank you so much for providing this direct and effective solution, it solved a big problem for me!

            qwq You’re welcome. Glad I could help you join the Lookupper club 🙂