Can't remove extra languages

Question

Below might be confusing to understand, but PowerShell claims I only have 2 keyboard layouts and so does Windows settings although the 'keyboard switcher' claims to have 4 languages, 2 of which I do not want. Does anyone have advice to remove these extra languages? I have tried to utilize some commands within PowerShell although it does nothing but remove Russian and leaves the other 2 languages.

Answer 1

Hello Tyler,

Thank you for updating me with that information. I apologize that this did not resolve the issue.

Please try the additional method below.

Under Preferred languages

Click Add a languages

Search Afrikaans

Click Next then Install

Once Afrikaans is added in Preferred languages

Select it then click Options

Under Keyboard, click "Add a keyboard"

Select United Kingdom in the list

Once added, select it then click Remove

Under Preferred languages again, select Afrikaans then click Remove

Do the same with English (United States) United Kingdom keyboard

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor

Answer 2

Thanks john,

For some unfathomable reason to me, it worked. Windows can be funny sometimes. Thanks again, I appreciate it.

Answer 3

Thanks for your reply, John.

It's a similar command to the one I tried previously, nonetheless I still ran it and I got the same results. It only removes Russian from the language tab, rather than Afrikaans and the US English keyboard.

Answer 4

Hello Tyler,

Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

Please let me know if you have tried the method below.

Press Windows key+X then select Windows PowerShell(Admin)

Copy and paste the command below then hit Enter:

$UserLanguage = New-WinUserLanguageList en-GB

After that, copy and paste the command below then hit Enter:

Set-WinUserLanguageList $UserLanguage

Press Y then Exit PowerShell

Restart your computer

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

Kindly let me know if this helps or if you have any further concerns.

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor