Windows 8.1 – Keep Using English as System Language but Remove from Language Bar

keyboard-layoutlanguagewindows 8.1

I'm looking for an alternative to this question, but the Internet is full of "How to remove language bar" or "How to remove extra 'US'/languages from language bar".

And nothing on how to keep the default/display language in windows 8.1 to English and have 2 other keyboard layouts to switch between. (Japanese and Bulgarian)

It's possible to write in English with the Japanese input method, so I don't really need the 'extra' US input method, sadly can't remove just the layout and keep the language in the list… So if possible I'd like Windows to default to the Japanese input method, but keep any menus and the likes in English, any suggestions?

Best Answer

it can be removed by moving down english (united states) in language window (control input.dll), and then clicking remove button:

removing language

tested on windows 8.1

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