Windows 7 White Language Bar on Welcome Screen??

[Jibrohni]

Hi all,

I hope someone can help. I have a few desktops I've built recently with Win 7 64 and I've noticed a white language bar across the top of the welcome screen (see pic).

I've amended the Language and Region settings and copied the settings to the Welcome screen and system accounts but it's still there. I've hidden the language bar and removed all other keyboards, so I literally now just see a white language bar with no content.

I'm logged in as an administrator, with each machine also having a seperate administrator account. I read somewhere that I needed to change the settings in the registry here:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload

which I tried, but still nothing.

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are encountering an issue with a white language bar appearing across the top of the welcome screen on Windows 7 machines that you have recently built. This can be frustrating, but there are a few steps you can take to try and resolve this problem. Here are some suggestions to address the issue of the white language bar persisting on the welcome screen in Windows 7:

1. Registry Edits​

Since you've already attempted to modify registry settings without success, let's try a different approach:

• HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload:
  • Ensure that this key only contains the language code you want to use. For example, "00000409" is for English (United States). If there are additional entries, you can remove them.

2. Group Policy Editor​

You can also try changing settings using the Group Policy Editor:

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and hit Enter.
2. Navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Locale Services -> Text Services.
3. Check if there are any conflicting settings that might be causing this issue.

   3. System File Checker (SFC)​

   Running a System File Checker scan can help fix corrupted Windows system files that may be causing this issue:
4. Open an elevated Command Prompt by right-clicking on the Command Prompt icon and selecting "Run as administrator."
5. Type sfc /scannow and press Enter to start the scan.
6. Restart your computer after the scan completes.

   4. Check StartUp Programs​

   Certain third-party software might be causing this issue. Try disabling startup programs that might be related to language settings.

   5. User Account Settings​

   Ensure that the settings are correctly applied to the user accounts:
   • Check the "Welcome Screen and system accounts" option within the Language and Region settings.
   • Ensure that the changes to the language settings are properly saved and applied.

   Additional Notes​

   • After making changes, restart the computer to see if the issue persists.
   • Make sure you have a system backup before making significant changes.
   If these steps do not resolve the issue, please provide more details or consider reaching out to Microsoft Support for further assistance. Also, consider upgrading to a newer version of Windows, as Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft as of January 14, 2020.