Setting keyboard layout for users

[Callum]

We are trying to set the default keyboard layout for network users (local accounts) to 'English (United Kingdom)'. This is set correctly on the system/login screen, but as soon as a user logs in the language is changed to 'English (United States)'. We've done the usual searching online and tried the various keys, such as 'Preset' and 'Geo\Nation', but nothing seems to actually have an effect. We have the correct timezone and locale, but somehow the keyboard just sticks to the United States.

 

How are you all setting your keyboards to UK?

[chazzy2501]

I set it in the image but it's easier to use the English international version of windows when creating the master image.

[Patrick]

Hi,

 

Try this: https://winaero.com/blog/copy-region-language-settings-windows-10/

 

It should set the settings for all other users.

[Callum]

Hi,

 

Try this: https://winaero.com/blog/copy-region-language-settings-windows-10/

 

It should set the settings for all other users.

 

Thank you for the reply, it's much appreciated...however, we need a solution that can be deployed via Group Policy or some form of AD mechanism. We have ~700 computers so cannot possibly attend to each machine.

[chazzy2501]

You've done this bit in GPO?

[Callum]

You've done this bit in GPO? [ATTACH=CONFIG]51184[/ATTACH]

 

Hi chazzy2501, thanks for the response. Yes we have created a user-based Regional Settings in group policy. On the first/main tab, the User Locale is set to 'English (United Kingdom)', with a solid green line at the bottom. The 'Location' field below is greyed out for some reason, and is defaulted to 'United States'. Not sure how we can enable this field to change it, or even whether it matters.

[chazzy2501]

yes, greyed out on mine with united states as well. I think I'd installed english uk as part of my image (on windows 7) windows 8 and 10 were international english versions so are unaffected.

 

I found this https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6281.how-to-set-the-keyboard-layout-through-group-policy-gpo.aspx

 

good luck

[Reverend_Dan]

I used a group policy reg hack on ours. This will set it it to uk even if its greyed out.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International\Geo]
"Nation"="242"