Help! I can't remove one system language

Question

Hi!

I'm having an issue, where i for some reason can't remove Polski language as it says it's my systems language, but i don't use it and i don't understand Polski, so thats why it's not needed! I want the default to be Latvian language.

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I would appreciate it if you could help me delete this language without having to reinstall Windows 11 itself to get the required (Latvian) language as the default systems language!

Edit:

I found that you can delete languages by using ragedit, but i'm not sure that i should do anything there (the path was: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MUI\UILanguages\pl-PL). Should i try to delete this?

Hope that anybody can help!
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hello, Mārcis_26.

Thanks for your reply.

Did you solve the problem by using the system installation image?

Typically, using a system installation image can refresh and overwrite system files. Is this how you solved the issue?

If there are any updates, please feel free to reply.

Best regards.

Malygos - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 2

Just tried this method, it seem that it didn't, the language is still there. Here's what i did in PowerShell:

When i open settings it's still as an option. Also, when i did the command - lpksetup /u it still says this:

Answer 3

Hello, Mārcis_26.

Thanks for your reply.

Here is a method I found, please try it.

Press 'Win' + 'Q' to open search.

Type in Powershell and run it as an administrator by right-clicking.

Enter the following commands, pressing enter after each line.

Get-WinUserLanguageList

$LangList = Get-WinUserLanguageList

$MarkedLang = $LangList | where LanguageTag -eq "Tag"

$LangList.Remove($MarkedLang)

Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force

Replace the 'Tag' in the third line with the language you need to remove.

Here is an example.

$MarkedLang = $LangList | where LanguageTag -eq "pl_PL"

Then, restart Windows.

If you encounter any issues during the process, please let me know.

Best regards.

Malygos - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Answer 4

I have tried the method of adding new language, i removed polish a long time ago, but it's still on the computer, but kinda hidden:

It's not showing in the languages tab, but it shows in Windows Display Language as an option. Hope this helps to understand my problem!

Answer 5

Hello, Mārcis_26.

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Have you tried this method?

Open Windows Settings -> Time & Language -> Language & Region -> Add a new language (for example, English from another country) -> Check 'Set as my Windows display language' -> Install -> Wait for the installation to finish and then restart the computer to change the language -> Then remove Polish -> Then change it to the language you want.

Generally, it's not recommended to modify the registry, as arbitrary changes to the registry can cause system failures.

Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Here is the documentation on backing up the registry.

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support

If there are any updates, please feel free to reply.

If I have any new ideas, I will respond again.

Best regards.

Malygos - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist