Language settings

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i want to improve my code to actually copy language settings to all profiles and not change only current user profile

If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] “Administrator”))

{
$arguments = “& '” + $myinvocation.mycommand.definition + “'”
Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
Break
}

Clear-Host

Function to set language and region settings

function Set-LanguageAndRegion {
Import-Module International
$LangList = Get-WinUserLanguageList
$MarkedLang = $LangList | Where-Object LanguageTag -eq “he”
if ($MarkedLang) {
$LangList.Remove($MarkedLang)
}
Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force
$languageList = New-WinUserLanguageList -Language he-IL
$languageList[0].InputMethodTips.Clear()
Set-WinUserLanguageList he-IL -Force
$LangList.Add(“en-US”)
$LangList.Add(“he-IL”)
Set-WinUserLanguageList -LanguageList $LangList -Force
Set-WinUserLanguageList -LanguageList en-US, he-IL -Force
Set-WinSystemLocale -SystemLocale he-IL
Set-WinHomeLocation -GeoId 117
Set-WinCultureFromLanguageListOptOut -OptOut 0
Set-WinUILanguageOverride -Language en-US
Set-WinDefaultInputMethodOverride -InputTip “0409:00000409”
Set-Culture ‘he-IL’
}

Apply language and region settings

Set-LanguageAndRegion

Changing the WelcomeScreen to fit the default layout

$preloadKey = “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload”
if (Test-Path $preloadKey) {
Remove-Item $preloadKey -Force
}
New-Item -Path $preloadKey -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $preloadKey -Name “1” -Value “00000409” -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $preloadKey -Name “2” -Value “0000040d” -Force

$substitutesKey = “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Substitutes”
if (-Not (Test-Path $substitutesKey)) {
New-Item -Path $substitutesKey -Force
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $substitutesKey -Name “00000409” -Value “00000409” -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $substitutesKey -Name “0000040d” -Value “0000040d” -Force

$defaultUserTemplate = “C:\Users\Default\ntuser.dat”
if (Test-Path $defaultUserTemplate) {
Start-Process “reg.exe” -ArgumentList “load HKU\DefaultUserTemplate $defaultUserTemplate” -Wait -NoNewWindow

$templatePreloadKey = "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Keyboard Layout\Preload"
if (Test-Path $templatePreloadKey) {
    Remove-Item $templatePreloadKey -Force
}
New-Item -Path $templatePreloadKey -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $templatePreloadKey -Name "1" -Value "00000409" -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $templatePreloadKey -Name "2" -Value "0000040d" -Force

$templateSubstitutesKey = "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Keyboard Layout\Substitutes"
if (-Not (Test-Path $templateSubstitutesKey)) {
    New-Item -Path $templateSubstitutesKey -Force
}
New-ItemProperty -Path $templateSubstitutesKey -Name "00000409" -Value "00000409" -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path $templateSubstitutesKey -Name "0000040d" -Value "0000040d" -Force

# Apply settings for the welcome screen and new user accounts using PowerShell
Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Control Panel\International" -Name "Locale" -Value "0000040d"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Control Panel\International" -Name "LocaleName" -Value "he-IL"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Control Panel\International" -Name "sCountry" -Value "Israel"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Control Panel\International" -Name "sLanguage" -Value "HEB"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKU\DefaultUserTemplate\Control Panel\International\User Profile" -Name "InputMethodOverride" -Value "0409:00000409"

# Close any open handles and perform garbage collection before unloading the hive
[gc]::Collect()
Start-Sleep -Seconds 3

# Unload the hive and ensure it's unloaded
$unloaded = $false
while (-not $unloaded) {
    Start-Process "reg.exe" -ArgumentList "unload HKU\DefaultUserTemplate" -Wait -NoNewWindow
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 2
    $unloaded = -not (Test-Path "HKU:\DefaultUserTemplate")
}

}

Write-Output “Successfully changed the default keyboard layout”

Automate “Copy settings…” step by setting the appropriate registry keys

$path = “HKCU:\Control Panel\International\Geo”
if (-Not (Test-Path $path)) { New-Item -Path $path -Force }
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name “Nation” -Value 117 -Force

$path = “HKCU:\Control Panel\International”
if (-Not (Test-Path $path)) { New-Item -Path $path -Force }
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name “Locale” -Value “0000040d” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name “LocaleName” -Value “he-IL” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name “sCountry” -Value “Israel” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name “sLanguage” -Value “HEB” -Force

Apply settings for the welcome screen and new user accounts using PowerShell

Set-ItemProperty -Path “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International” -Name “Locale” -Value “0000040d” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International” -Name “LocaleName” -Value “he-IL” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International” -Name “sCountry” -Value “Israel” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International” -Name “sLanguage” -Value “HEB” -Force
Set-ItemProperty -Path “Registry::HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\User Profile” -Name “InputMethodOverride” -Value “0409:00000409” -Force

Write-Output “Successfully applied language settings to all profiles”
Start-Sleep -Seconds 5

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