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Root cause analysis + a working workaround (tested on Windows 11 25H2, build 26200.9168)
Custom Keyboard Layouts in Windows 11 No Longer Works
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Joppy
5
Reputation points
Plain and simple. I use a custom keyboard layout that I made myself. It has been working for year on windows 7 and windows 10. I update to windows 11. It no longer works. When I use the same install files they install seemingly fine, but then they display as "Unavailable input method".
I will downgrade and refuse to upgrade until you fix this, since the extra functionality it offers its essential to me. Remapping in registry, auto hotkey, custom keyboard etc. are not solution and doesn't work as well as native layouts.
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