Windows 10: How to stop windows from preloading undesired keyboard layouts?

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  1. How to stop windows from preloading undesired keyboard layouts?


    ENG UK and ENG FR is added auomaticaly on each reboot or log in. They don't appear in language settings. I've tryied almost everything. After each reboot these 2 layouts keep ANNOYING me so hard. I've noticed they appear in HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT.Keyboard Layout.Preload.
    Each time I remove them from preload they are recreated.


    How to stop this from happening? What should I delete/add in registry?

    :)
     
    KILL_ME_NOW, May 21, 2019
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  2. keyboard layout bug?

    I have the same issue here. I have done all the steps above and after a reboot the keyboard layouts are installed by windows automatically. This 99,99% a bug and needs a solution.

    There are 2 new workarounds that I justfound that I will try:

    1. To fix this issue, delete the Preload registry folder and restart (or sign out) the computer:

    This folder seems to be some legacy remnant that contains non-user-specified keyboard layouts to be added to the list of languages when the user signs in. While the fix itself works through restarts, there's a few things that seem to bring back this folder:

    • Remote desktop to a computer with US layout
    • Win 10 Anniversary update
    • Logging with Microsoft account on another PC that still has this issue
    Whenever the problem comes back, that registry folder needs to be deleted again.

    Edit: I have created a RemovePreload.reg text file with the following content, this way this fix can easily be re-applied every time without navigating the registry:

    To use this, save it in a text file and change the extension from .txt to
    .reg. Then whenever it comes back, you can just double click it and restart or sign out.

    2. Remove unneeded language files from Windows like KBDUS.DLL or others located at:

    C:\Windows\System32
     
    carlos.gongora, May 21, 2019
    #2
  3. Can't remove the "US keyboard" layout from the list of available layouts in Windows 10

    I have the same issue here. I have done all the steps above and after a reboot the keyboard layouts are installed by windows automatically. This 99,99% a bug and needs a solution.

    There are 2 new workarounds that I justfound that I will try:

    1. To fix this issue, delete the Preload registry folder and restart (or sign out) the computer:

    This folder seems to be some legacy remnant that contains non-user-specified keyboard layouts to be added to the list of languages when the user signs in. While the fix itself works through restarts, there's a few things that seem to bring back this folder:

    • Remote desktop to a computer with US layout
    • Win 10 Anniversary update
    • Logging with Microsoft account on another PC that still has this issue
    Whenever the problem comes back, that registry folder needs to be deleted again.

    Edit: I have created a RemovePreload.reg text file with the following content, this way this fix can easily be re-applied every time without navigating the registry:

    To use this, save it in a text file and change the extension from .txt to
    .reg. Then whenever it comes back, you can just double click it and restart or sign out.

    2. Remove unneeded language files from Windows like KBDUS.DLL or others located at:

    C:\Windows\System32
     
    carlos.gongora, May 21, 2019
    #3
  4. Rose Cal Win User

    How to stop windows from preloading undesired keyboard layouts?

    Cannot remove Keyboard Layout

    Hi,

    It is possible that you need to configure your keyboard layout that is why you still see it in the list even you already remove it. To address your issue, we suggest that you follow the steps on this

    thread
    provided by DikkeryDok last October 27, 2017 to remove the specific keyboard layout you are referring to.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rose Cal, May 21, 2019
    #4
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