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How to avoid keyboard layout automatically changing on windows

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Mar 15, 2026208171 views
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I have two input languages in my language bar (windows xp). The problem is that windows likes changing between them without any intervention. That's really annoying! I know about the shortcuts and already turned off Word language detection, but the problem is everywhere (specially command prompt). I use both languages and I want to change between them only manually. How to turn off this automatic change?

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By default ALT+LEFT SHIFT is used to switch between languages. Far too easy to press these by mistake, especially if you're like me and prefer the keyboard to the mouse. To change this, go into Control Panel/Regional Settings/Languages/Details and there is a button that allows you to configure the shortcuts to switch languages - I just disable it altogether. In Windows 7 this is Control Panel/Region and Language/Keyboards and Languages/Change Keyboards/Advanced Key Settings. You may also want t…

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