How to disable Ctrl+Shift keyboard layout switch (for the same input language) in Windows?

You were very close to the solution of your problem ;)

Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages tab -> Details...

There, you can edit the hotkeys to change input languages. If you press the Change Key Sequence... button, you will be able to change (disable) the hotkey which switches keyboard layouts (that Ctrl+Shift combination you mentioned).


It has moved again in Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. From the desktop:

  • Settings (with the mouse hover at bottom right, then click cogwheel)
  • Control Panel
  • Clock, Language and Region
  • Language (or "Add a language" or "Change input methods" - all go to the same place)
  • Advanced settings (in the left margin)
  • Change language bar hot keys (a hyperlink about halfway down) enter image description here
  • Advanced Key Settings (tab)
  • Change Key Sequence (button)

There you have (limited) options to change or disable the hotkeys for switching input language or keyboard layout.


Skip the UI. It'll just keep changing for no reason. Run this to get to the Text Services and Input Languages dialog:

rundll32 Shell32,Control_RunDLL input.dll,,{C07337D3-DB2C-4D0B-9A93-B722A6C106E2}

Then Advanced Key Settings tab → Change Key Sequence… button → choose Not Assigned for both, and click OK, then the other OK.

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