How to Remove a Language in Windows 11

If you want to delete a language you no longer use on your Windows 11 computer, this simple guide will help you remove it completely along with any extra features it has.

What Does Adding a Language Do?

When you add a language in Windows 11, you can get things like:

• Language pack: Changes Windows menus and messages to that language.
• Windows Display Language: Makes Windows apps and settings show in that language.
• Text-to-speech: Lets your PC read text out loud.
• Speech recognition: Lets you use your voice to control your PC.
• Handwriting: Recognizes your handwriting on touch devices.
• Keyboard: Adds the keyboard for that language.
• Basic typing: Includes spell check and dictionaries.
• Optical character recognition (OCR): Lets you select text from images.

How to Remove a Language Using Settings

1. Open Settings: Press Windows key + I on your keyboard.
2. On the left side, click Time & language. Then click Language & region on the right.
3. Under Preferred languages, find the language you want to remove.
4. Click the three dots (…) next to the language and select Remove.
5. If the language is your current display language, you won’t be able to remove it. Change your display language first.
6. Confirm by clicking Yes when asked.
7. Close Settings when done.

How to Remove a Language Using PowerShell

If you are comfortable using commands, PowerShell is another way to remove a language.

1. Open Windows Terminal by right-clicking the Start button and choosing it. Select Windows PowerShell as the tab.
2. Type Get-WinUserLanguageList and press Enter. This shows all languages installed on your account.
3. Find the LanguageTag for the language you want to remove. For example, “en-GB” is English (United Kingdom).
4. Type $LangList = Get-WinUserLanguageList and press Enter.
5. Type this command, replacing LanguageTag with the tag you found:
   
   
   $MarkedLang = $LangList | Where LanguageTag -eq "LanguageTag"
   
6. Type $LangList.Remove($MarkedLang) and press Enter.
7. Finally, type Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force and press Enter.
8. You can now close PowerShell.

Things to Remember

• You can remove languages either through Settings or PowerShell.
• You cannot remove a language that is currently your Windows display language. Change your display language first.
• Removing a language also deletes its extra features like text-to-speech and handwriting.
• Always confirm the removal when prompted to avoid mistakes.

Need More Help?

Check out these official Microsoft guides:

• Manage language and keyboard settings in Windows 11
• Remove unwanted keyboard or language from Windows 11
• PowerShell command for managing language list

By following these easy steps, you can keep your Windows 11 language settings clean and just how you want them!

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