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I changed my language from French to English and it's still shows me French in settings and control panel.....

Hello i have just bought my new pc and the language that was setup in is French (it's second hand) so i went to language and region and downloaded english and checked every box including the one that says use as display language and i placed on top and…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2025-09-08T23:01:51.8+00:00
DJ 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-10T11:10:05.16+00:00
walescal 0 Reputation points
1 answer

touch pad issue

My Dell laptop’s touchpad is partially working. The cursor moves properly across the entire touchpad, but the touch/tap function is not working on the left side. The right/bottom side works normally. The touchpad was working perfectly fine last night,…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-10T07:48:44.19+00:00
Sandhya verma 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-10T08:23:18.31+00:00
DaveM121 928.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Why isn't my laptop keyboard working

Why isn't my laptop keyboard working the mouse is working but none of the keys

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-09T12:15:05.16+00:00
Natalie Melia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T12:55:08.74+00:00
David-M 125K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

how to fix mic

my laptop mic is on but when i try to use it in any app they show me to enable your mic while i give all accesss to all apps

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-09T10:09:02.0333333+00:00
pardyum bishnoi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T10:50:26.19+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 76,465 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Microsoft account is blocking keyboard input.

I just bought a new Windows laptop. After installing and logging in with my Microsoft account, the keyboard stopped working. The on-screen keyboard works fine. The same exact thing happened when I bought a different laptop (which I returned thinking the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-07T16:03:01.95+00:00
Jill Dougherty 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T08:47:49.8833333+00:00
Clary-N 15,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows 11 Language stuck in German Despite Selecting English

Hello! I am trying to change my Windows to system from German to English but the interface remain in German. In Setting language pack and everything else is in English.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-07T19:46:09.8333333+00:00
Ekaterina Borokhovskaia 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T04:05:53.0266667+00:00
Emma1-N 11,865 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Speech recognition tool for Bangla/Bengali (India) needs to be install

Speech recognition tool for Bangla(India) or Bengali (India) is missing.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-05T17:49:09.45+00:00
ASHISH KUMAR GUHA THAKURATA 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-09T03:59:05.45+00:00
Emma1-N 11,865 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

pairing hearing aids

how do I pair my hearing aids to my pc , I am unable to pair my hearing aids to my pc

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-05T18:05:30.0533333+00:00
Murray Beaumont 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-05T18:38:50.02+00:00
EmilyS726 264.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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i have to hold the keys on the keyboard a long time to get it to type anything

i have to hold the keys on the keyboard a long time to get it to type anything

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2025-07-12T15:38:15.4533333+00:00
stephen cotton 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-05T16:09:35.77+00:00
Tim Beard 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Custom Keyboard Layouts in Windows 11 No Longer Works

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…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2025-07-23T19:30:54.4466667+00:00
Joppy 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-03T20:42:27.5133333+00:00
buyi1net 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Certain keys on Inspiron Laptop keyboard do not respond

Typing this with a separate USB keyboard for now, but does anyone know the best way to go about repairing the keyboard on my Inspiron 16 7620 2-in-1 laptop? A select few keys (specifically 6, 7, u, h, j, n, m, and the down arrow) have no response. I'd…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-02T22:59:11.39+00:00
Ian B 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T15:01:59.7966667+00:00
Ian B 20 Reputation points
2 answers

How to add more Chinese character style?

How to add more Chinese character style? 如何添加宋体等中文字体?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-02T03:07:27.9566667+00:00
Helen Yurong Tao 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-09-03T07:50:25.4+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,275 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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copier-coller

je n'arrive plus à sélectionner des textes ou phrase et faire copier-coller windows 11

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-02T03:03:24.9033333+00:00
rita roy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T03:47:59.0833333+00:00
Kayece Jan Mae Amizola 16,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

spell check

how do i add French and Polish spell check as I use the three languages

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-30T17:07:13.0766667+00:00
Steve Fedon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T08:30:20.9166667+00:00
Clary-N 15,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Clipboard History not working

Hi, Clipboard History is not working in my laptop. Have enabled the options in clipboard system setting, but still the history clipboard doesnt work, and always show "Nothing here, Youll see your clipboard history here once you've copied…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-09-01T02:51:49.83+00:00
answered 2026-09-01T03:37:32.16+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 86,840 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Virtual keyboard/Clipboard history, Start menu Search bar, and Outlook (MS Store) keep breaking together on Surface Pro 11

Hello, I just bought a brand new Surface Pro 11 13" (OLED, Snapdragon X Elite, 16Gb). It is running Windows 11 Home, 25H5, build 26200.8457. When I started using it, 3 features started breaking after 1 restart: Outlook (new, MS Store install)…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-05-26T10:35:17.99+00:00
Stan 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-31T13:17:02.35+00:00
Gary Chalons 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Cannot switch to any chinese typing on 25H2

I'm on win11 25h2. My display language is english, country setup set to united states, country or region same. I've tried adding each of the different chinese input methods (simplified, traditional, singapore, etc.), installing basic typing, (the…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-27T15:54:05.3+00:00
Kaeul 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-29T09:23:25.45+00:00
Clary-N 15,730 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Microsoft Word refuses to change it's UI Language, despite me having done so.

Microsoft Word has suddenly set it's UI language to English, despite me having gone to preferences and set it to portuguese. I have restarted Word and my PC, however it still remains in english. That screenshot was taken after a full PC restart, and me…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-27T14:08:28.75+00:00
PoggersJoe 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-27T14:49:06.2133333+00:00
TaoLi 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix language back? #Language

I bought a computer from china but the issue is that I can't change the language at all, from a screenshot they had sent me, they had 5 ticks and I had 3, it came without the language pack for English

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-25T17:47:25.6033333+00:00
Moon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T06:39:11.0333333+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows IME conflict: AutoHotkey blocked by Vietnamese keyboard input method

Hi, I'm [moderator's note: PII removed]. I find your tools very useful. However, I noticed that you need to unblock the AutoHotkey application. I really need to use this app, but due to your Windows input method editor (IME), AutoHotkey is currently…

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Input and language
asked 2026-08-25T09:31:30.08+00:00
commented 2026-08-26T13:40:20.12+00:00
Vikki-T 9,685 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator