Fix: Cannot Remove Keyboard Language in Windows 10/11

Take a closer look at some confirmed solutions

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Key notes

Some users can’t remove keyboard language layouts via Windows 10 Settings in the usual way. Keyboard languages might reappear in Settings for some users after they’ve seemingly removed them.

Other users see languages in the system tray bar not listed within Settings. In one case or another, things shouldn’t remain like that for too long.

Let us show you how to get rid of this issue in no time. Our below keyboard troubleshooting tips are waiting for you.

What to do if you can’t remove keyboard layout languages?

1. Rearrange the listed languages

The keyboard language at the top of the list always has a grayed-outRemovebutton. So, sometimes users need to rearrange the keyboard language list to remove a specific pack. This also helps whenremoving a display language in Windows 11.

If only one keyboard language is listed, you’ll need to install an alternative one before you can remove it.

2. Change the current system locale setting

3. Remove the keyboard language with PowerShell

You’ll need to replacein the second command with the actual language tag you noted down in the fifth step. If your language tag was en-GB, the command would like this:$MarkedLang = $LangList | where LanguageTag -eq en-GB

4. Delete the keyboard language layout’s registry key

5. Edit the Preload registry key

You’ll need admin user rights to edit the Preload key as outlined above. Also, note that you might be unable to add new keyboard layouts until you restore complete control of the System account.

Those are some of the resolutions users have confirmed to work. So, try them whenever you can’t remove a keyboard language layout.

Moreover, you can easilyadd keyboard layouts on Windows 10. Just follow the fantastic tips and tricks included in our guide in that regard.

Let us know in the comments area below which one worked for you. Moreover, if you know other solutions, don’t keep them all to yourself.

Fix: Cannot Remove Keyboard Language in Windows 10/11#

What to do if you can’t remove keyboard layout languages?#

1. Rearrange the listed languages#

2. Change the current system locale setting#

3. Remove the keyboard language with PowerShell#

4. Delete the keyboard language layout’s registry key#

5. Edit the Preload registry key#