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My windows 11 keeps adding English UK to my keyboard layouts after each restart

Anonymous
2023-01-14T09:45:39+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/noI8QeK What am I missing here? As you can see clearly from the pictures every single place that controls language input has no English UK showing, yet my keyboard layout has it as an option every time I restart. The only temporary fix I have is install English UK and then remove it.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language

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  1. John DeV 153.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-01-14T10:17:40+00:00

    Hello Nick,

    Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

    Please try the following methods below.

    1. Please try removing the English UK using your method.

    Once done, proceed to the procedures below

    1. Open a Microsoft Office program such as Excel or Word

    Click File > Options then select Language

    Choose Editing Languages, please check if you see the English UK keyboard. Remove it.

    Restart your computer

    If does not work, proceed with the method below

    1. Press Start then search Control Panel

    Click Region > Administrative tab > Copy settings

    Make sure English (United States) is set to all categories under Current User.

    On the bottom, Check both options "Welcome screen and system accounts" and "New user accounts"

    Click OK

    Restart your computer

    Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

    Kind regards,

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-19T07:58:09+00:00

    Apparently windows had English UK on start up screen, that's why it was adding English UK after restart. Thanks so much for this!

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