As many of our non-US readers may already know, if you live outside the US, and have updated your Zune software to the latest version 2.5, then you no longer have access to view Marketplace. Instead, all you will see is There is no Marketplace”, this is however very easy to workaround, if you don’t mind tricking Windows into believing you’re an American (don’t get upset with me…I’m talking to you France!).

Here’s a very simple step by step guide.

In XP click “Start” > “Control Panel” > “Regional and Language Options” > Regional Options Tab, at the bottom scroll to “United States” and click “OK”. That’s it!

In Vista its pretty much the same steps, just Search for “regional” and you’ll find it. Now, all you have to do is the reverse when you need you OS to recognize your true location.

As always, Be Cool my Babies…