How to disable Ctrl+Shift keyboard layout switch in Windows 8?

This is similar to How to disable Ctrl+Shift keyboard layout switch (for the same input language) in Windows?, but regards Windows 8.

Here, I can change the keyboard language with Win+Space which is fine, but it also changes with Ctrl+Shift which is not. Is it possible to disable this on Win 8 as well?


Solution 1:

You can disable the sequence Ctrl + Shift in Windows 8.

  1. In "Control Panel" | "Clock, Language and Region" | "Language" click "Advanced Settings" in the left pane.
  2. In "Advanced settings" click "Change Language bar hot keys"
  3. In "Text Services and Input Languages" click "Change Key Sequence" button and disable the the key sequence by selecting the "Not Assigned" radio buttons.

Solution 2:

In case you can't find the option as it's described in the other answer

  • Control Panel
  • Language
  • Advanced Settings (on the left side)

*Advanced Settings* (on the left side)

  • Switching input methods -> Change Language bar hot keys

Switching input methods -> *Change Language bar hot keys*

  • In the Tab Advanced Key Settings

    In the Tab Advanced Key Settings

  • Change Key Sequence FINALLY!