How to remove the Unknown Locale(qaa-latn) language

Anonymous
2020-02-09T12:01:58+00:00

Hi. After I updated the Windows 10 ,there is a keyboard selection on the keyboard list called Unknown Locale (qaa-latn).I don't know what is that stuff and why is it displayed there. Can anyone tell me what is that and how can I remove it. Thank you.

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Anonymous
2020-07-18T14:31:43+00:00

Hi. After I updated the Windows 10 ,there is a keyboard selectionon the keyboard list called Unknown Locale (qaa-latn).I don't know what is that stuff and why is it displayed there. Can anyone tell me what is that and how can I remove it. Thank you.

Hello,

I used this commands on powershell and it worked. It basically keeps the chosen keyboards, so others (qab-latn, qaa-latn, ...)  should disappear. 

First right-click on powershell and run as administrator, then type:

> Get-WinUserLanguageList

> Set-WinUserLanguageList en-US, fa

> Y

(You don't need to be careful about capitals. choose your needed keyboards, mine were English and Persian)

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-10-29T11:59:03+00:00

    It definitely work with PowerShell script Set-WinUserLanguageList en-US -Force.

    To do so,

    Enter ‘PowerShell’ in Windows 10’s search.

    ClickWindows PowerShellto open that utility.

    Then enter this command Set-WinUserLanguageList en-US -Force

    It will reset to default window Language then you can add again your desired Language and keyboard.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-11-19T22:16:33+00:00

    There really is a very simple solution.

    1. Run Power Shell as an administrator.
    2. Execute 'Set-WinUserLanguageList en-US -Force'.

    NB: Languages added so far may disappear.

    1. Add what you need.

    PP:

    Of course, solving this problem is neither mine nor yours job to handle. It is up to Microsoft to take care of preventing the use of Windows from interfering with the normal use of the machine on which it is installed.

    Usually I am a Linux guy for more than 10 years. I'm saying this because my job forced me to work with Windows. For the last year I can't count how many times I had to reinstall Windows and looking for a solution for crappy **** like these after an update.

    I'm sorry, Bill, but you've been dragging problems since 95.

    Win10 it is like Win95 but with HTML5 and SASS, same **** different pakedge.

    I really believe you can do it, but with new products.

    You have done AMAZING work with MVS!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-11-27T14:58:09+00:00

    How to get rid of this annoying problem (qaa-Latn) in Windows 10.0.19041?

    I tried all methods (from this thread and from elsewhere), but the situation reproduced again. 

    In 10.0.19042 nothing changes.

    Every time another user with different system language logs in, "qaa-Latn" occurs in my language list.

    (It's silly to consider Windows as commercial OS)

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