Cannot remove input language (keyboard)

Hello,

This is an issue in the win 10 April update (1803).

I cannot remove input language.

My keyword is bi-lingual - English-US & Hebrew.

I have a third language - English UK, but I cannot remove it.

Windows display language is English UK (its OK, does not matter is its US or UK).

In setting -> Time & Language -> Region & Language

the "Remove" is disabled for both EN-US & EN-UK

Previous major win-10 update (creators) also re-introduce the EN-UK, but it could be removed by the setting.

Windows display Language also cannot be modified (no need to, but its wrong).

My user is an Admin

Answer
Answer

Hi Ran,

If you're unable to remove an input method from Settings, you can use the Windows PowerShell instead. You need administrative permission to perform this advanced system operation.

  1. Select the Start button and then type Windows PowerShell.
  2. Right-click Windows PowerShell and choose Run as administrator.
  3. If prompted, click Yes or enter the administrator password.
  4. In the Windows PowerShell window, type or copy/paste each command below and then hit Enter.
    • Get-WinUserLanguageList
      • Take note of the LanguageTag of English - UK.
    • $LangList = Get-WinUserLanguageList
    • $MarkedLang = $LangList | where LanguageTag -eq "<language code>"
      • Replace <language code> with the LanguageTag of English - UK.
    • $LangList.Remove($MarkedLang)
    • Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force
  5. Close Windows PowerShell.

Let me know how it goes.

Hi,

There was a change after the KB4103721 update.

The English UK, that I do not need, was gone from the input list.

English US is still with "Remove" disabled, but I need it.

So I no longer need to change the input lanuage list.

I'll keep a note about Windows PowerShell for future issues.

Thank you


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Last updated February 19, 2023 Views 1,303 Applies to: