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how to remove keyboard layout on Windows 10?
How to add and remove keyboard layouts on Windows 10
How can I add or remove keyboard layouts in Windows 10?
1. How to add a new keyboard layout
2. How to remove a keyboard layout
3. Open the on-screen keyboard
Удаление «лишних» раскладок клавиатуры в Windows 10
Проблема
Удаление раскладки клавиатуры через реестр
Защищаем реестр
Список кодов раскладок клавиатуры и языковых локалей

how to remove keyboard layout on Windows 10?

Original Title: how to permanent remove keyboard layout?

I am French, living in Germany, but prefer to use Windows in English US. Tired of different keyboard layouts, I also have now only keyboard with US layout. So I removed French and German keyboard layouts, but Windows somehow kept them and KEEP switching back to a German layout anytime I come back from the lock screen.

I disabled the quick layout shortcut, I don’t want any, just the US layout.

So just US layout for my physical keyboard on my desktop (USB) and tablet (Bluetooth), both having a full up to date Windows 10 10586.218 (x64 on desktop, 32bits on tablet).

On the same live account, I am also using a Windows 10 Mobile device (Nokia 730) on which I only use touch keyboard and thus need all 3 layouts (French, English, German). I hope my account settings are not mixing up with the windows settings!!

Here a screenshot on my tablet: for each of the 3 languages, only the US keyboard layout is configured, but on the langage list, I also get the French and German keyboards.

How can I get rid of them for good?? This is particularly annoying since the German keyboard is set back as default at any windows lock screen!!

We regret the inconvenience caused.

The above issue might occur due to the following reasons:

Country & Region settings not enabling you to delete the keyboard language set on the PC.
Not choosing appropriate default keyboard layout.

Before we assist you further, I would like to ask you a few questions:

Did you try removing the keyboard layouts from Settings page?
If yes, does the issue persists even after removing the keyboard layout?

By removing the Keyboard layout from system Settings page, the language will be removed from the PC. However, if needed, you can download the same from system Settings page and check if the changes made are effective.

You can remove the keyboard layout either from system Settings page or Control panel. Follow either of the steps below to remove the keyboard layout and check if the issue is resolved.

Step 1 : System Settings window.

Press Windows logo + I keys on the keyboard to open Settings page.
Click on Time & language from the options and select Region & language from the left side panel of the window.
Click on the keyboard language you want to remove under Languages and click on Remove.
Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Step 2 : Control panel.

Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and click on Control panel from the context menu.
Click on View by option located at the top right corner of the window and select Large icons from the dropdown bar.
From the panel, click on Language.
Under Change your language preferences click on the keyboard layout to remove and click on the Remove button which will now be available to use.
Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the status of the issue on the keyboard layout language removed from the PC for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.

How to add and remove keyboard layouts on Windows 10

QWERTY is the most widespread keyboard layout in the Western world. However, some users might prefer to utilize alternative keyboard layouts, such as the Dvorak or Colemak layouts.

Keyboard layouts also vary between countries. If you want to use different ones on Windows 10, here’s how you can do it easily.

How can I add or remove keyboard layouts in Windows 10?

1. How to add a new keyboard layout

To add a new keyboard layout in Windows 10, open the search utility with the Windows key + Shotkey.
Enter the keyword ‘keyboard’ in the search box.
Click Edit language and keyboard options to open the window shown directly below.
Select English, or another language, on that window.
Click Options to open the settings shown directly below.
Then click Add a keyboard to select an English or foreign keyboard layout from the drop-down menu.
Users can then switch to the new keyboard layout by pressing the Windows key + Space bar. Keep pressing the Space bar to cycle through the input methods and select the one required.

2. How to remove a keyboard layout

To remove a keyboard layout from Windows 10, open the Language tab in Settings again.
Then select a language to remove the keyboard layout for.
Click the Options button.
Select a keyboard layout listed.
Then press the Remove button.

3. Open the on-screen keyboard

Changing the keyboard layout will also change the on-screen keyboard to selected input method. To open the on-screen keyboard, click the Type here to search button.
Input ‘on-screen keyboard’ in the search box.
Then select On-Screen Keyboard to open the keyboard shown directly below, which includes a DVORAK layout. Users who don’t have a keyboard to match the selected input method can open the on-screen keyboard for a typing reference.

So, that’s how you can add and remove keyboard layouts on Windows 10. Then you can try out some new keyboard layouts that might actually be a little more efficient than QWERTY. Note that adding new language packs to Windows will also add a keyboard layout for them.

If you have any more questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to reach for the comments section below.

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Удаление «лишних» раскладок клавиатуры в Windows 10

Проблема

После очередного обновления Windows 10 очень часто стали появляться дополнительные раскладки клавиатуры, которые мешают работать.

И если до недавнего времени такие раскладки можно было удалять через панель управления, то в последних версиях эту возможность убрали.

Удаление раскладки клавиатуры через реестр

Самое простое решение, которое я нашел — удаление неиспользуемых раскладок через реестр Windows 10.

Для этого необходимо:

Открыть редактор реестра как Администратор системы: с помощью Ctrl+Esc -> regedit -> Правой кнопкой мыши -> Запустить от имени Администратора;

Откройте ветку реестра: Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload;

Пример ветки реестра с установленными языками: 809 – UK (как правило, появляется именно эта раскладка), 409 – US, 419 – Русский:

Удалите не используемы раскладки: выберите удаляемую запись и нажмите Del или правой кнопкой мыши –> Удалить;

5. Для вступления изменений в силу перегрузите компьютер.

Защищаем реестр

Если дополнительные раскладки появляются после каждого обновления, можно попробовать запретить изменение соответствующей ветки реестра:

Нажмите правой кнопкой мыши на ветке реестра: Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload;

Нажмите кнопку «Дополнительно»;

В открывшемся окне нажмите кнопку «Отключить наследование» и затем «Применить», «Ok»

В окне прав доступа для пользователя System уберите «галку» с элемента Разрешить – Полный доступ;

Внимание. Не делайте это для пользователя Администратор, иначе Вы потеряете контроль над данной веткой реестра.

Сохраните изменения, нажав кнопку «Применить» и затем «Ок».