Bug with the input language settings.

Question

I have a legal German version of the Windows 8.1, however for my work I use the English and Russian languages and keyboards, switching between them with the standard hot keys.

Every time I restart the computer the German language automatically appears  in the language selector in the task panel, so that I have to switch between three languages. However it does not appear in the language settings list. To remove it from the selector I have to add the German language in the setting menu and to remove it from there. After that it disappears from the task panel. Screenshots are available.

I did not experience this problem with any previous Windows versions.

It is really annoying. Any suggestions how to kill this bug?

Answer 1

Hi Anil,

I followed your instructions, but it did not help. I set the default input method on English (see the first screenshot), re-stared the computer and again got the situations as show on the second screenshot. The German keyboard again appeared in the notification panel.

Please let me know.

Kind regards

Andrei

Screenshot 1

Screenshot 2

Answer 2

Hi Andre,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

From the description, it appears that you want to delete the German language from keyboard layout.

Let’s try few steps and check if it helps:

To Change display language and input language

 Follow these steps:

1. Press the ‘Windows + X’ key on the keyboard.
2. Type Control Panel and click on Enter.
3. Select Clock, language and region.
4. Click on Language, click on “Advanced settings” from the left panel.
5. Select your own language under Override for Windows display language and Override for default input method section.
6. Click on “Save” button.

Refer to the “To add a keyboard layout for a language” and “To make a keyboard your default keyboard” sections from the following link.

Add a language or keyboard.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/add-language-keyboard

 Add a keyboard layout.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/change-keyboard-layout

I also suggest you to post the screenshots which is available to assist you further.

Refer: How to include a screenshot in your post

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows\_other-windows\_programs/how-to-include-a-screenshot-in-your-post/2594b08e-32a3-476a-85a6-b021181be7e4

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

Thanks.