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How to change Default Input Language Text and Language settings in Windows 7 machines via GPO?
Hello there,
How to change Default Input Language Text and Language settings in Windows 7 machines via GPO, from English (United States) - US to English (Australia) - US.
This is very urgent.
I have attached screenshots for your reference.
Please advise.
Thanks and Regards.
How to change Default Input Language Text and Language settings in Windows 7 machines via GPO, from English (United States) - US to English (Australia) - US.
This is very urgent.
I have attached screenshots for your reference.
Please advise.
Thanks and Regards.
Did you check out this article?: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6281.how-to-set-the-keyboard-layout-through-group-policy-gpo.aspx
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I will have to change the language to English (Australia) - US. Where should I change in the following code?
Do I have to save the whole of the following as adm file?
PLEASE ADVISE.
__________________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ________
CLASS USER
CATEGORY “Keyboard Layout”
POLICY “Keyboard Layout”
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\preload”
PART “Dutch (US-International)” CHECKBOX
VALUENAME “1¿ ; This will become the default keyboard ;
VALUEON “00000413¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\Substitutes”
VALUENAME “00000413¿ ; Substitute Dutch keyboard layout ;
VALUE “00020409¿ ; for US-International ;
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\Substitutes”
VALUENAME “00000413¿
VALUE “00000000¿
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END PART
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
Do I have to save the whole of the following as adm file?
PLEASE ADVISE.
__________________________
CLASS USER
CATEGORY “Keyboard Layout”
POLICY “Keyboard Layout”
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\preload”
PART “Dutch (US-International)” CHECKBOX
VALUENAME “1¿ ; This will become the default keyboard ;
VALUEON “00000413¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
ACTIONLISTON
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\Substitutes”
VALUENAME “00000413¿ ; Substitute Dutch keyboard layout ;
VALUE “00020409¿ ; for US-International ;
END ACTIONLISTON
ACTIONLISTOFF
KEYNAME “Keyboard Layout\Substitutes”
VALUENAME “00000413¿
VALUE “00000000¿
END ACTIONLISTOFF
END PART
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
Yes you need to copy the text in notepad and save it as .adm
ASKER
Please advise where can I find the valuename, valueon and valueoff details for English (Australia) - US
please find below:
00000409 English (United States)
00000809 English (United Kingdom)
00001009 English (Canadian)
00001409 English (New Zealand)
00000c09 English (Australian)
00000409 English (United States)
00000809 English (United Kingdom)
00001009 English (Canadian)
00001409 English (New Zealand)
00000c09 English (Australian)
ASKER
So therefore - ValueOn will be 00000c09 and Valueoff will be 00000409?
Do I need the following as well? OR just between Class user and End Part?
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
Do I need the following as well? OR just between Class user and End Part?
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
you need to delet the below in your case.
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
So therefore - ValueOn will be 00000c09 and Valueoff will be 00000409 is correct.
PART “Danish (Standard)” CHECKBOX ; Standard Danish keyboard ;
VALUENAME “2¿
VALUEON “00000406¿
VALUEOFF “00000000¿
END PART
So therefore - ValueOn will be 00000c09 and Valueoff will be 00000409 is correct.
ASKER
Then the following steps as advised by you:
Save the above code as keyboard.adm file into the folder C:Windows\inf on the server
Step 2: Create and link a new GPO (call it something like AU English Keyboard Layout)
Step 3: Edit the Keyboard Layout GPO
Step 4: In the Group Policy Editor Window; under User Configuration, right click Administrative Templates and choose Add Template
Step 5: select the keyboard.adm template and click OK until you are returned to the Group Policy Editor window
Step 6: with Templates still selected on the left hand side, select view from the toolbar, and filtering
Step 7: make sure the bottom 2 tick boxes (only show configured policy settings and only show policy settings that can be fully managed) are un-ticked
Step 8: Browse to the following setting (using the view on the left hand side) User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Custom Settings > Keyboard Layout
Step 9: Enable the policy setting listed on the right hand side (AU English Keyboard Layout)
Save the above code as keyboard.adm file into the folder C:Windows\inf on the server
Step 2: Create and link a new GPO (call it something like AU English Keyboard Layout)
Step 3: Edit the Keyboard Layout GPO
Step 4: In the Group Policy Editor Window; under User Configuration, right click Administrative Templates and choose Add Template
Step 5: select the keyboard.adm template and click OK until you are returned to the Group Policy Editor window
Step 6: with Templates still selected on the left hand side, select view from the toolbar, and filtering
Step 7: make sure the bottom 2 tick boxes (only show configured policy settings and only show policy settings that can be fully managed) are un-ticked
Step 8: Browse to the following setting (using the view on the left hand side) User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Custom Settings > Keyboard Layout
Step 9: Enable the policy setting listed on the right hand side (AU English Keyboard Layout)
ASKER
When the above policy gets applied - will the default input language changes from English (United States) - US to English (Australia) - US
ASKER
OR am I missing any steps? Please advise.
Yes. all is correct.
ASKER
Thank you will give it at try tomorrow.