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Delete input languages with a script or GPO
Delete input languages with a script or GPO
- We've got an issue where users' workstations have two French Canadian keyboard mappings installed (apparently they're part of the default install when you specify the country as Canada.) This wouldn't be a big deal except users keep hitting the keyboard combination that switches keyboard layouts. Is there a way to disable these unneeded keyboard layouts with a login script or Group Policy? I've looked into the region and language related group policy settings but didn't see one for manipulating input languages.
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Hello, i found this: by Joson Zhou
You may deploy it by using Regional Options preference extension:
Regional Options Extension
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754496.aspx
Additionally, here are some Group Policy Preference related articles for your reference:
Enable and Disable Settings in a Preference Item
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754299.aspx
Information about new Group Policy preferences in Windows Server 2008
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943729
Group Policy Preferences Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/grouppolicy/cc817590.aspx
Hope it helps.
- Thanks for the reply DJayTekky, but none of the Regional Options preferences does not appear to allow you to specify settings for input languages.
The HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload registry keys appear to be relevant. I think I just have to remove the values in this key with data "d0011009" and "d0021009" (and the corresponding values in the Keyboard Layout\Substitutes keys) but I haven't tested it out yet.
