Installing and Deleting Input Languages using C# or VB.net

Question

Is there any way to install/delete input language in Windows using c# or VB? I'm aware about InputLanguage class. But that doesn't provide functions to install/Delete input languages. Even if I change CurrentInputLanguage to any of InstalledInputLanguages that applies to my application only. I need to install/delete input languages in windows programmatically.

Answer 1

Your probably looking for a method to run power-shell inside your program, I'm not aware of a simple way to do what you want inside VB or C#, however configuring windows is what power shell is for.

Take a look at http://blogs.msdn.com/b/kebab/archive/2014/04/28/executing-powershell-scripts-from-c.aspx

then look up how to install a language using power-shell.

so im guessing in power-shell you want something based on Set-WinUserLanguageList

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852168.aspx

Answer 2

PowerShell script:

$LangList = Get-WinUserLanguageList
$EnLang = $LangList | where EnglishName -eq "English"
$LangList.Remove($EnLang)
Set-WinUserLanguageList $LangList -Force