How to hide the "ENG" language icon in notification area? (Windows 10)
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00:00 How To Hide The &Quot;Eng&Quot; Language Icon In Notification Area? (Windows 10)
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 23
This method is for older versions of Windows 10 - See the below answer by Anders_K for new versions.
When I do it in my Virtual Machine it is the same method as my Windows 8.1 machine.
Control panel location: Control Panel\Clock, Language and Region\Language\Advanced settings > Options > Hidden [Check]
Update: If the above does not work - Try the path Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Language
and advanced options will be on the left.
ANSWER 2
Score 21
I had a similar issue recently, this is what I did to get rid of the language bar & input indicator.
- open Start -> Settings -> Time & Language -> Additional date, time & regional settings -> Advanced Settings. There you have to uncheck Use the desktop language bar when it's available
- then go to Start -> Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> turn system icons on or off. There you have to switch Input Indicator to Off
ANSWER 3
Score 18
Neither of the above two answers worked for me, so I am adding this in case it helps someone in the future:
After having the language bar disabled and multiple input languages removed from my computer a long time ago, the "ENG" recently reappeared on my taskbar. I tried multiple methods of fixing it, but they were all already set to the correct values, which I had set long ago.
When I clicked on "ENG" I would get a list of two input languages, in my case "English (Canada)" and "English (United States)"
I only wanted English (Canada), and either way I don't want another icon on my taskbar. The confusing part was I couldn't figure out why it was there.
When I went to Control Panel -> Region & Languages, under Languages I only had English (Canada) listed. Like I said, all settings were already at the correct values. I don't know where the English (United States) was coming from.
What finally fixed the problem was in that same Languages page, there's a button "Add a language". So I did, I added English (United States). Then once it was added, I removed it.
Now the "ENG" bar is gone and everything seems to be back to normal. So if you're having problems, try just temporarily adding the language you don't want, and then removing it. Worked for me.
ANSWER 4
Score 8
There seems to be 2 type of LANGUAGE icons in windows 10 at least, one is the one we were used to in Windows 7, and you could hide it right clicking it and changing the checkboxes.
In Windows 10 (I have Microsoft Windows v10.0.15063.502), this one
is hidden by entering Taskbar Settings, then under Notification Area select "Turn system icons on or off" , then switch "Input Indicator" off:
The old one
is hidden by going to "Control Panel\Language\Advanced settings", and under "switching input methods" select options at the right of the "Use desktop language bar when it's available" line and hide it from there, if you click "Change language bar hot keys" link on the left instead of the right Options link you will be shown with the same window but nothing here had any effect on my taskbar icon whatsoever: