As an IT admin, you may often find yourself needing to delete custom keyboard layouts in Windows. This can be especially true if you are managing a lab or classroom full of computers. Fortunately, the process for deleting a custom keyboard layout is relatively straightforward.
The first step is to open the Windows Control Panel. To do this, you can either type “Control Panel” into the Windows search box or right-click on the Start button and select “Control Panel” from the context menu.
Once you’ve opened the Control Panel, select “Clock, Language, and Region”. On the next screen, select “Change keyboards or other input methods”.
On the next screen, select the “Keyboards and Languages” tab. On this tab, you will see a list of installed keyboard layouts. To delete an existing keyboard layout, simply select it from the list and click the “Remove” button.
When you click the “Remove” button, a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. Click “OK” to delete the keyboard layout from the list.
Once the keyboard layout has been removed, it will no longer appear in the list of installed keyboards. However, it is important to note that the keyboard layout may still be present on the computer. To ensure that it is completely removed, you will also need to delete any associated files.
To delete the associated files, open the “C:\\Windows\\System32\\” folder. In this folder, you will find a number of files with the “.klc” extension. These are the files associated with the keyboard layout. To delete them, simply select them and press the “Delete” key on your keyboard.
Once the associated files have been deleted, the custom keyboard layout will be completely removed from the computer. It is important to note that this process will only remove the custom keyboard layout and not any other keyboard layouts that may be installed on the computer.
In summary, deleting a custom keyboard layout in Windows is a relatively straightforward process. To delete a custom keyboard layout in Windows, open the Windows Control Panel, select “Clock, Language, and Region”, select “Change keyboards or other input methods”, select the “Keyboards and Languages” tab, select the keyboard layout you want to delete, and click the “Remove” button. Once the keyboard layout has been removed, you will need to delete any associated files from the “C:\\Windows\\System32\\” folder. Once the associated files have been deleted, the custom keyboard layout will be completely removed from the computer.
