Need to remove languages in input method that still show up, even when removed from Preferred Language

Question

I'm using Windows 10 2004.

I only have these two languages as preferred.

But in language input, it shows a lot:

I did add Vietnamese, and Greek before (to type some characters like alpha, beta, gamma, ...).

And when I removed them, the input method also gone at that time.

But every time I restart, or shut down and turn on again, or simply logout and re-login, ... (new session), the languages in input method would show up again.

Normally, if I had free time, I would re-adding them in preferred languages, then remove them again to get rid of it (so when I use Win+Space to switch languages, I don't have to go through them again). For Eng-INTL, I entered English language, add International input method, then remove it.

I also used "Get-WinUserLanguageList" in pwsh to check the the language list, but only en-us and ja show up.

Now I really want to know how to fully get rid of this, without having to re-add then removing those language.

I hope someone can help me with this problem.

Thanks a lot.

Answer 1

Hello HùngNguyễn13,

I'm John an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you. I'll be happy to assist you today. I understand you want to remove languages in input method that still show up.

Please try this if it helps.

Press Start then search Powershell

Right Click then Run as administrator

Paste the command below then hit Enter:

$UserLanguage = New-WinUserLanguageList en-US

After that, Paste the command below then hit Enter:

Set-WinUserLanguageList $UserLanguage

Press Y then Exit Powershell

Restart your computer

After restart, English (United States) will be the only language under Preferred Languages. Kindly add Japanese language again.

After removing the extra keyboard languages, proceed to the procedures below

Open a Microsoft Office program such as Excel or Word

Click File > Options then select Language

Choose Editing Languages, Please check if you see other keyboard languages. Remove the extra keyboard languages.

Restart your PC

If not, proceed with the method below

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 PC

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further concerns.

Sincerely,

John DeV

Independent Advisor