I've been using laptops pre-loaded with WINDOWS and WORD for many years without any serious problems. Main usage is writing in English 60% and in Chinese characters 40%. Same pattern of use for Google Search.
I splashed out on a new lap-top a few months ago, the plan being that 'er indoors would inherit my old one. However, the new machine came pre-loaded with WINDOWS 11 HOME (not 10 as I had used previously). This configuration is incapable of operating in Chinese. Attempts to load the Chinese fonts simply produce a message 'Simplified Chinese IME dictionaries are not ready yet. Please check status from language setting' then Language Setting delivers the death blow: 'Your Windows license only supports one display language'.
It seems that WINDOWS 11 PRO may perform in English and Chinese (though I haven't found any statement from WINDOWS to that effect).
So....
Q1: Has anyone here encountered this problem and found a solution?
Q2: Anyone here using WINDOWS 11 PRO for Chinese language work?
Q2: Any recommendations for a lap-top pre-loaded with WINDOWS 11 PRO? (I've waded through very many sites for new models, but so far all carry only WINDOWS HOME.
Any other comments most welcome,
TIA.