HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layouts
Settings > Time & Language > Typing > Advanced keyboard settings
To stop Windows from automatically switching your keyboard layout, follow these steps:
Windows 11 (and 10 before it) treats keyboard layouts on a . You can have Notepad using English, Chrome using French, and PowerShell using Japanese—all at the same time. Display language and input method are completely independent
| Misconception | Reality | |---------------|---------| | “Changing display language changes default keyboard.” | No. Display language and input method are completely independent in Windows 11. | | “Removing a layout from the list removes it from override.” | No. The override dropdown shows installed layouts. You must install a layout first, then override to it. | | “Override locks the layout everywhere.” | No. Running apps can still switch. Override only affects new contexts and non-app surfaces. | | “Per-app input method setting does the same thing.” | No. Per-app setting (under Language > Administrative language settings > Apply to welcome screen... ) applies only to specific user accounts, not system-wide. |
Value name: Default Profile Data: Hex GUID of the input method.
You’ll see a dropdown labeled:
: Select Time & language from the left sidebar, then click on the Typing tile on the right.
Small dropdown, big control.
Many people think changing the display language or installing a new keyboard layout is enough. It isn’t. This guide dives deep into what this override actually does, how it differs from other language settings, and the specific scenarios where you need it. You must install a layout first, then override to it
Here’s the technical truth:
Critical step. The override applies at user session initialization . A restart or sign-out is required.