Windows 10: Microsoft 10 bug fix to stop switching UK keyboard to US.

Discus and support Microsoft 10 bug fix to stop switching UK keyboard to US. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; This happens sporadically - usually when I'm doing something I find complex. Then I can't remember how to correct it. This has been a problem for... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ingrani, Mar 22, 2022.

  1. ingrani Win User

    Microsoft 10 bug fix to stop switching UK keyboard to US.


    This happens sporadically - usually when I'm doing something I find complex. Then I can't remember how to correct it. This has been a problem for several years. Are Microsoft ever going to fix the problem at source or don't they care?

    :)
     
    ingrani, Mar 22, 2022
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  2. yoyoma2 Win User

    On-Screen Keyboard bug changes foreground window

    This On-Screen Keyboard bug changes the current foreground window.

    Steps:

    1. Open Edge and notepad and maximize them (never minimize them)
    2. Select notepad by clicking on it in taskbar (it's now on top)
    3. Open the On-Screen Keyboard (in Windows Ease of access)
    4. Type a few characters into notepad with the On-Screen Keyboard
    5. Minimize the On-Screen Keyboard
    6. Select Edge by clicking on it in taskbar (it's now on top)
    7. Restore the On-Screen Keyboard by clicking on it in taskbar and use it to type into Edge
    Result:

    Notepad is now on top

    Expected result:

    Edge remains on top i.e. the On-Screen Keyboard maintains the current foreground window in which you intended to type.

    History:

    This superuser Q&A contains links to this bug being reported in windows 8, windows 7 and claims it goes back 17 years to Windows XP.

    Workarounds:

    Kill the On-Screen Keyboard every time instead of minimizing it. The bug occurs because the On-Screen Keyboard fails to keep track of the current foreground window while minimized.

    Patch out the SetForegroundWindow call from the On-Screen Keyboard binary as described in the superuser link above.

    Wait 17 more years for Microsoft to fix it.

    Tell user to stop being disabled.
     
    yoyoma2, Mar 22, 2022
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  3. Microsoft needs to fix this: Windows 10 persistently changes the keyboard setting to "UK keyboard" (incorrect), and the fix only lasts till the next reboot

    Mike

    Many thanks for your suggestion. Although there is no "UK keyboard" listed under "Options" for my default language (Australian) [see my post], following your suggestion, I looked under the other two language packs (US and UK), and (weirdly enough), the
    US options include both US QWERTY and UK keyboard, while the UK language pack listed only the UK keyboard. I have deleted both of those UK keyboards, so hopefully, when I reboot tomorrow, the problem might be fixed. (To delete the latter UK keyboard, I had
    to first add a US QWERTY.)

    I will report what happens.

    By the way, what I've done so far removes one of the three options that comes with WINDOWS plus SPACE - it now looks like this: (note that WINDOWS plus SPACE alters the setting to the wrong setting, as per my warning before)


    Microsoft 10 bug fix to stop switching UK keyboard to US. 81baa001-ed5c-4d69-b979-79a379b3fbfe.jpg


    Nevertheless, under this UK English setting, typing # gives #, @ gives @, and " gives ", so it's very likely that you have found the solution for me.

    How or why the UK keyboard setting got there, I have no idea. I have never owned a UK keyboard.

    Thanks again

    Ricky
     
    XRickyHarris, Mar 22, 2022
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  4. Microsoft 10 bug fix to stop switching UK keyboard to US.

    Enabled UK keyboard layout not working

    Hi Hugh,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand the inconvenience that you are experiencing. I will definitely assist you.

    Try the below steps and check if you are able to change keyboard to a UK layout. Follow the below steps.


    • Type Region on the search bar and click on
      Region and language.

    • Click on Add language and click on
      English
      and select UK eng.

    • Click on the UK English and click on
      Option.


    • Now click on add keyboard and select the
      keyboard.
    Hope this information helps, post us with the status we will be glad to assist you.
     
    Billion Debbarma, Mar 22, 2022
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