# Language settings

**URL:** <https://forums.powershell.org/t/language-settings/24194>\
**Category:** PowerShell Help\
**Created:** [May 25, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/language-settings/24194 "2024-05-25T18:05:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/language-settings/24194/1 "2024-05-25T18:05:10Z")

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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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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/powershell/original/1X/385e4f9fe133561ad30a814262fe0e0ae6bc3ef0.png) [@system](https://forums.powershell.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/language-settings/24194/2 "2024-06-24T18:05:55Z")

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