Restrict Language Pack and Language Feature Installation

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting restricts the user from installing language packs and language features on demand. This policy does not restrict switching the Windows language, if you want to restrict the Windows language use the following policy: "Restricts the UI languages Windows should use for the selected user."   If you enable this policy setting, the installation of language packs and language features is prevented for the user.   If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no language packs or language features installation restriction for the user.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow users to enable online speech recognition services

  At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
• Computer
  Block clean-up of unused language packs

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Force selected system UI language to overwrite the user UI language

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Hide Regional and Language Options administrative options

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Hide the geographic location option

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Hide the select language group options

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Hide user locale selection and customization options

  At least Windows Vista