Windows 10 Language Issue – Extra Language Added After April 2018 Update

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I have just updated to Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803 / 17134.1)

I had my laptop configured completely as UK with only a UK keyboard layout

Since the update, a US keyboard has been added so I now see the switch icon in my task bar

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It appears that all the keyboard language settings are now migrated to the new Settings app and no longer in the old Control Panel

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However, as can be seen from the screenshot above, the Remove button under the newly added US layout is greyed out (as is the UK one)

How can I remove the US layout?

UPDATE 1: I just updated my desktop and it hasn't added a US keyboard!

UPDATE 2: I added a third language (French) and was able to remove it, the button was enabled. The US remove button remained disabled both after adding French and after removing it.

UPDATE 3: I added another English language (Australian) and this cannot be removed! Button is disabled

UPDATE 4: I followed this answer except I removed the values from the keys for all users and also the values under the Substitutions key. The task bar switch icon is gone but I still have all 3 languages in Settings still

Best Answer

Finally found a solution using PowerShell.

You can view your language list with Get-WinUserLanguageList

$1 = New-WinUserLanguageList en-US
Set-WinUserLanguageList $1

now you can check again your new language list with Get-WinUserLanguageList Logoff, Reboot. After rebooting you can add another languages if needed.

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