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Inconsistent Windows 11 language settings

Anonymous
2021-11-05T02:32:07+00:00

I want to have all programs in the system to be in English, but I want the default keyboard layout to be Japanese. When I do this:

I get this mess:

I need English everywhere as the UI and as the defaults. But I need only the default keyboard layout to be Japanese. How to do that?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-11-15T00:21:00+00:00

    Hi, Greg,

    As I said, I need three keyboard layouts with Japanese as the default AND consistent English Windows UI. So I don't quite understand how removing all languages except English will solve my problem.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-11-05T04:07:18+00:00

    Hi Speller. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

    Try Removing all languages except English and all keyboard input languages except Japanese:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/man...

    Let me know how that works.

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