Windows 10: Add keyboard layouy through registry

Hi, a few months ago my keyboard used to switch layouts while I was gaming, and that used to drive me crazy, after searching for a few solutions i found out that the only one that would not add keyboard layouts to my PC was to delete all other layouts from my registry, and it worked, kinda. Now i got a new keyboard in a different layout and I'm having trouble adding this and any other layouts to my Windows, since I've deleted all of'em in the registry.


I'd like to know if there's a way to add a keyboard layout through the registry so I could move on w/ my life :

My better shot now is formatting the PC

:)

 

Keyboard problem in Windows 10

Hi David,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to check if the issue persists when you connect another keyboard to your system.

If the issue is with the keyboard, then suggest you to update the keyboard drivers by following the steps below.

• 
  Press Windows key + X and select
  Device Manager from the list.
  
• 
  Expand ‘Keyboard’ from the list.
  
• 
  Right click on the driver and select ‘update driver software’ and follow the prompts.
  

Hope the information is helpful.

 

Can't deal with unnecessary keyboards

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In this scenario, we would suggest you to refer the table in the article to determine the keyboard layout that is configured and delete the keys of the layouts that you don’t need:

Default Input Locales for Windows Language Packs



Steps to remove the keys from registry.

1. Press Windows + R
   key to launch Run command.
   
2. Type regedit and click
   OK.
   
3. Navigate to this location:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload
   
4. On the right pane check the Data column and compare it from the list in the article.
   
5. Right click and delete.
   
6. Restart the PC and check.

Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify
the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.



Follow the steps to take
backup of registry.




Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Irish keyboard gets installed automatically

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We appreciate your effort on this. We understand that the Irish keyboard is added automatically, we will certainly help you with this.



As you have already checked the settings and the installed languages, we would suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below and check if that helps in removing the Irish keyboard:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type lpksetup and click on
   OK.
   
3. Now, click on Uninstall display languages.
   
   
4. Look for the Irish keyboard, click on it and click on
   Next.
   
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the language.
   

If the issue persists, you may refer the suggestions by DikkeryDok
replied on October 27, 2017 from the thread
Can't remove a Keyboard layout in Windows 10.



Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow
these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.



Follow the steps to take backup of registry.




Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator