How to prevent Windows 10 from automatically adding keyboard layouts (i.e. US keyboard)

One of the major complaints that many users and IT administrators have with Windows 10 is its tendency to automatically add additional keyboard layouts, such as US keyboards, to their systems without their permission. This can be incredibly frustrating and can create a lot of extra work for IT admins who have to go in and manually remove the added keyboards, as well as for users who want to keep their keyboard layouts consistent. Fortunately, there is a way to prevent Windows 10 from automatically adding keyboards, allowing IT admins and users to maintain their desired keyboard layouts.

The first step to preventing Windows 10 from automatically adding keyboards is to open the Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click on the “Change Input Methods” option. This will open a window that shows all of the currently installed keyboards on your system. Any keyboards that have been added by Windows 10 will be listed here.

Next, click on the “Options” button in the bottom-right corner of the window. This will open a new window that allows you to configure the keyboard options. In this window, you will want to uncheck the “Automatically add new keyboards” option. This will prevent Windows 10 from automatically adding new keyboards to your system.

Finally, click on the “Apply” button in the bottom-right corner of the window to save your changes. This will ensure that Windows 10 no longer automatically adds additional keyboards to your system.

While this process will prevent Windows 10 from automatically adding keyboards, you may still need to manually add keyboards that you want to use. To do this, simply click on the “Add” button in the bottom-right corner of the window and select the desired keyboard from the list.

Overall, preventing Windows 10 from automatically adding keyboards is a fairly simple process. All you need to do is open the Control Panel, click on the “Change Input Methods” option, click on the “Options” button, uncheck the “Automatically add new keyboards” option, and click the “Apply” button to save your changes. This will ensure that Windows 10 no longer adds keyboards to your system without your permission. If you need to manually add a keyboard, simply click on the “Add” button and select the desired keyboard from the list.