Windows 10 Does Adjusting the Windows Language or Location Settings impact my music and personal files?

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I just did a full reset of Windows 10 Home (Version 1909) and wiped everything off of the computer (Yes I backed up my important files). I have decided to start completely fresh in my computer uses and needs. I also looked at a few settings that I was less familiar with or had not used in the past during the installation and post installation process. After the installation of Windows 10, I wanted to double check if my keyboard and display language setting settings were listed as English (US) in both Windows Display Language and Preferred Language sub-settings under Language in the Time and Language settings. It also took me a while to figure out how the Location sub-settings under Privacy worked to set Windows to automatically detect my location for it to display weather information for my local area. I do my best to make sure I adjust settings properly and safely and leave stuff that I have no clue as to their functions or cannot find information on alone. I am also sorting out many of my personal files such as which to save and which to delete and re-ripping my large music collection as both a reorganization and downsizing process in preparation to moving over to a new computer sometime around the end of this year or early next year.


These questions may sound odd but I want to make sure I did not do something wrong that could negatively impact my personal files or large music collection.


1. Would having Windows display and keyboard languages in a different language in any way or form impact the language of the filenames or audio quality of my audio files that are either created during the Compact Disc re-ripping process or are already stored on my hard drive? Would the device location setting adjustments also have any impact on the music files during re-ripping or storage?


2. Would the language and location settings mentioned in the previous question also impact the filename display or any other property settings on my personal files and folders such as photos, documents, and additional software (e.g. iTunes, Google Chrome, Logitech Gaming Software, etc.)?


3. Out of curiosity, my hard drives have large storage capacities and I saw no need to enable file and folder compression when I formatted my hard drives. My understanding is when the compression feature is activated that my files will be automatically compressed when stored on or copied onto that drive. My question is if I move those files over to a hard drive that does not have the compression feature enabled, will the files and folders automatically decompress to their normal sizes? Also, would the audio quality of my music files or quality of my photos and video files be impacted if stored or copied onto a hard drive with compression enabled and transferred to a hard drive without compression enabled or vice-versa?


Thanks.

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