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SamirGunic
Brass Contributor
Aug 01, 2021
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How do I remove "English (United Kingdom)"?

Hello Internet,   If you're reading this message, it means I have given up or I am close to giving up on this Windows problem. I have a recently installed Windows 10 (build 19043.1110) here on my P...
  • Spigolo's avatar
    Spigolo
    Aug 02, 2021

    I'm very sorry SamirGunic but I have no more ideas.

    Such setting must be hidden somewhere but not in the usual places.

    Clean install or live with this annoyance.

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NandoKools
Copper Contributor
Dec 28, 2022

I just had this issue with my new laptop.

I managed to fix it using this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y3Atx2wmD8

Basically, open powershell, enter the command:

$1 = New-WinUserLanguageList en-US

Then enter the command:

Set-WinUserLanguageList $1

This basically creates a new list of languages for your user containing just en-US, then it sets it to the current user. After running this command, the united kingdom language was gone and I just needed to manually enter my own languages.

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    Karlstenator
    Copper Contributor
    Oct 07, 2024
    Legend, thank you NandoKools. That PowerShell command did the trick. All the other methods of jumping through various language and keyboard prompts and settings simply didn't resolve the issue - but the PowerShell method instantly corrected the issue.
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    novaka1710
    Copper Contributor
    Feb 16, 2023

    NandoKools 

     

    This worked for me as well! Thanks for the tip. To add, this solution can be found in the manual accessible by this command:

    Get-Help New-WinUserLanguageList -Full

    Look for example 1:

    $1 = New-WinUserLanguageList en-US
$1.Add("fr-FR")
Set-WinUserLanguageList $1

    Using language codes you can build a list of what you need.

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