Forum Discussion

JulianneRobinson's avatar
JulianneRobinson
Iron Contributor
May 12, 2025

Why does windows think I have Arabic keyboard?

This seems to be affecting on the "properties" option. My computer is in Finnish and I have no connections with anything Arabic.

 

5 Replies

  • Go to Settings > Time & Language > Language & region. If you see any Arabic language pack installed, remove it immediately. Make sure the regional settings are set to your current region, shouldn't be configured to any Arabic zone.

  • Nobel_Baynes's avatar
    Nobel_Baynes
    Iron Contributor

    Did you add the Arabic in settings in the past? Never had such an issue on my Windows 11 computer.

  • JourneymanMC's avatar
    JourneymanMC
    Iron Contributor

    They skipped translating that one, not important, it is just a keyboard shortcut. 
    You can't expect Microsoft proof-reading their translations.

  • Tiger00ds's avatar
    Tiger00ds
    Iron Contributor

    I guess it's a bug since I've seen it too on one PC with Finnish language.

  • AsherBrooks's avatar
    AsherBrooks
    Iron Contributor

    Sometimes, during Windows updates or while installing new software, additional keyboard layouts can be added automatically or accidentally. Arabic might have been included without you noticing.

Resources