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Windows 11 keeps showing another keyboard layout that isn't installed.

Unkown9 20 Reputation points
2025-08-19T12:44:31.9633333+00:00

On the taskbar there's this feature where you can switch your installed keyboard layouts/languages. But this shouldn't show when there isn't any other layout but there is.

I only use United Kingdom keyboard layout but there's the button which allows to switch the United States (which isn't installed) which is annoying as it takes up the limited space I already have on 150% zoom taskbar.

The tempory fix I have found is to add the language and remove which would get rid of it but still comes back.I have checked for other solutions but either replicate existing settings or don't work.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
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  1. DaveM121 764.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-08-19T13:16:50.22+00:00

    Open the old Control Panel

    At the top of Control Panel, set View to Icons

    Select Region

    Select the Administrative Tab on the resulting dialog

    Click Change System Locale in the 'Language for non-Unicode Programs' section

    Set the language in the drop down to the same as the System location/Language

    Open the Settings App, then go to Time & language - Language & region

    Scroll down and select Administrative language settings

    On the Administrative tab click the Copy settings button

    Enable 'Welcome screen and system accounts' and also New user accounts

    Save that setting.

    Restart (not shut down) the PC

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