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I read this document: Windows says Dvorak is the default keyboard layout, but all new windows use QWERTY

I found the corresponding key in registry for Dvorak.

The problem is when Windows restarts then Dvorak appears as default keyboard language and it is nasty.

It is possible, first, to hide it (using a registry value) from Keyboard language from Regional settings window?

It is safe to remove permanently the corresponding key from registry? Of course, I made a backup for it in case of emergency.

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  • Can't you just delete the "United States-Dvorak" layout? You need to first select the "Us" keyboard and "Apply", after that you can click it and choose "Remove". (No need to dig in the registry)
    – Rik
    Oct 18, 2013 at 10:38
  • No, I want to delete permanently this Dvorak, it is a pain for me ! Sometimes, I don't know the reason, windows make Dvorak default and when I press T characters, on screen appears O.
    – Snake Eyes
    Nov 14, 2013 at 7:08
  • It is probably randomly changing you to Dvorak when you press Ctrl + Shift. For some reason, Microsoft thought that would be a good default key combo for cycling through all the available keyboard layouts. You can disable that in the Regional/Keyboard settings.
    – techturtle
    Apr 22, 2014 at 18:10

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Did you delete it already from your "Keyboard language from Regional settings"? Or is it still visible under the "Installed services"? See picture at the bottom.

If it's not under there (or you deleted it) and after a restart it comes back as an "Installed service" it indicates another problem.

If you delete it from "Installed services" it should not come back.

But if you really want to delete the keyboard via the registry you can.

First make sure the keyboard is not in the "Installed services". (See picture below)

Then, in regedit.exe goto the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Keyboard Layouts\00010409

It should say Layout Text = United States-Dvorak on the right. You could delete the whole 00010409 key. (You can also rename the key to dddd_00010409. Windows doesn't recognize it again as keyboard layout.) No need to restart. You won't be able to add United States-Dvorak again.

BTW there is also a 00030409 United States-Dvorak for left hand and
0040409 United States-Dvorak for right hand in my Windows version.

Keyboard

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    Just a reminder that you do have to change the Default Input Language section to be set to something other than Dvorak or it will not let you remove it from the lower list.
    – techturtle
    Apr 22, 2014 at 18:11
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In Windows 8, you can add or remove Input Methods in Control Panel. To remove the Dvorak keyboard, follow these steps.

  1. Open Control Panel and click on Change input methods under Clock, Language, and Region.

Input Methods in Control Panel

  1. Click Options to edit the input methods for a language:

Input Methods for a language

  1. To remove the Dvorak keyboard, click Remove, then Save.

Remove Dvorak keyboard

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