Windows Server 2022 keyboard layout

Marius - Roma 391 Reputation points
2021-10-21T19:24:29.62+00:00

I installed the US/English evaluation version of Windows Server 2022 to create VMs on two different hypervisors.
During installation I choose to install the US/English language and settings and to use the Italian keyboard.
The installation completed but the keyboard layout is US/English and to set the
italian keyboard layout I need to download and install an additionmal component (language pack ?).
Is it a new feature or a bug?
Am I making any mistake or missing any relevant step?
Regards

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  1. Emanuel Andreescu 6 Reputation points
    2021-10-22T10:26:03.497+00:00

    Hello Marius,

    Actually it depends on how you are configuring the keyboard layout, if is in within the US/English pack or you are downloading the entire FoD (Features on Demand) for the Italian Language.

    If you would like just to have the Italian keyboard without having all features like Speech recognition or Text-To-Speech and other features included into the separate Italian FoD you can just add the Italian Layout into the US/English pack like the below screenshot

    142880-screenshot-2021-10-22-131944.png

    Alternatively, if you would like to benefit of the other features for the Italian language, you can go ahead and download the pack.
    So in conclusion is neither a bug or a new feature, you can replicate the identical steps on a Windows 10 machine.

    I hope that it helps you

    Best Regards,
    Emanuel

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  2. Sylvain RÉMY 6 Reputation points
    2022-01-01T00:50:40.65+00:00

    Hello

    Not working for core version...

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  3. Marius - Roma 391 Reputation points
    2021-10-22T17:32:30.62+00:00

    Many thanks for your answer.
    If installing the Italian Layout is required to have the Italian Keyboard layout, what is the meaning of the choice in the very first windows of the Window Server installation (see attachment)?
    Please consider that in Italy (maybe in other contries as well) it's very usual to Install Windows Server in US/English and to use the Italian keyboard layout.
    In previous versions of Windows Server you could simply select the Italian keyboard layout in the very first windows of the Window Server installation and the Italian keyboard layout was installed without installing anything else.
    It was true at least to Windows Server 2019...
    Am I missing any relevant point?
    142940-screenshot.jpg

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