Kill the Windows XP Language Bar for good!
The single biggest annoyance of Windows XP (for me, at least) is the language bar. Seems like every time I reboot it’s back. Here’s how to fix it:
To close the Language bar (using Classic view in Control Panel):
- Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Regional and Language Options.
- On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click Details.
- Under Preferences, click Language Bar.
- Deselect the Show the Language bar on the desktop check box.
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Thank you!!
Thanks…seems that bar is a pain to more than just me. I had to shut the damn thing off years ago when I installed XP and haven’t had to do it again until now.
Much appreciated! Simple fix but hardly intuitive!! Nice job Microsoft!
Thanks,
I reinstalled XP on an old laptop, and couldn’t remember how to kill it!
THANK YOU, I never use capital letters, that’s how big this is!
Thank you this has bothered me for years on dozens of machines. I should have hunted this down years ago.