Large Windows 8 language bar

The problem of the disappearance of the language bar icon in the Windows taskbar is not new and, it seems, despite the dissatisfaction of users, this bug will appear in all subsequent Windows versions... We have already covered, in this article we will show you how to get the missing language switch panel back in Windows 8.

What the problem looks like: in the Windows 8 taskbar, the language bar icon disappears between the system tray and the clock, as a result of which the user does not see which layout language is used and cannot switch it from the graphical menu (as a rule, the ability to switch the language layout from the keyboard is preserved).

Unfortunately, we were unable to reliably understand why such a bug occurs and how to prevent the disappearance of the language bar. Users complained about the appearance of a problem after installing updates or new software, "optimizing" the system special utilities or by hand, virus attacks, etc. In this article, we have put together three different techniques that should help you get the language bar icon back in Windows 8 (and Windows Server 2012).

Method 1. Enable the display of the language bar in the system settings.

First of all, check if the display of the language bar is enabled in the system settings. To do this, go to the following control panel item Control Panel-> Clock, Language Region-> Language... In the left pane, select Advanced settings(Extra options).

Then click on the link Change language bar hot keys, go to the tab Language Bar(Language bar) and make sure Language bar is not hidden in the settings. If not, check the option Docked in the taskbar(Pinned to the taskbar) and save your changes.

Method 2. Resetting the input language

The language bar is displayed only when the system uses more than one language as the input language. But sometimes, despite the fact that the system contains two input languages ​​(Russian and English), the system for some reason does not perceive this fact. In this case, it is recommended to delete and re-add one of the input languages:

To do this, again go to Control Panel -> Clock, Language and Region -> Language, select the item with English layout and press the button Remove(delete).

Then I'll fight back the deleted layout, for which we press the button Add a language(Add language) and select from the list English(English - United States).

Check if the language bar icon appears, if not, go to the third method.

Method 3. Restoring the start of the ctfmon.exe process in the registry

For the appearance and display of the language bar in Windows 8 (as in previous versions Windows) process responds ctfmon.exe... By default, it should start at boot time. You can check whether this is so by opening the registry editor (regedit.exe) and expanding the branch HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run(this thread contains a list of programs that the system should start at boot, details). Let's check if it contains a string parameter pointing to the ctfmon.exe file. If there is no such parameter, we will create it manually.

Let's create a parameter with an arbitrary name (let's say Language Bar) of type String with value "Ctfmon" = "CTFMON.EXE".

It remains to restart your computer and check if the language switching icon appears.

If this article helped you, please, in the comments to the article, indicate the probable reason for the disappearance of the language bar and the method that helped to return it.

Imagine: you type a text for a long time, and then look up to the screen and see that you typed in the wrong language. This can happen to anyone, even the most seasoned PC user. You are deleting the text and want to change the language, but you find that the language bar is gone! How to resolve the situation?

Do not panic! You can change the language by pressing the alt and shift keys at the same time (this combination can be changed, if desired, in Windows settings). On Windows 8, these are the "win + space" keys.

Great, but how do I return the language bar to its original place?

There is a way out and it is very simple.

1. Press the keys Win + R. In the service that will open, enter the command intl.cpl or follow this path:

Start - Control Panel - Language ...;

2. Click on "languages ​​and keyboards";

4. Find "Languages ​​and services text. input ", after that we select" language bar ";

5. The following items should be marked:

• "Docked in the panel ..."
• "Display text labels ..."

Save and exit. This method will restore the panel with 100% probability.

Missing language bar in the "Eight".

The path of its (panel) return is as follows: control panel - language - add. options. The checkbox should be marked “Use language. panel…".

Nearby is the "Options" option. Click on it.

We find "Pinned to the taskbar" and mark this case with a tick.

This is a toolbar that automatically appears on the desktop when adding services text input such as input languages, keyboard layouts, handwriting recognition, speech recognition, or input method editors (IMEs). The language bar provides quick way change the input language or keyboard layout directly from the desktop. The language bar can be moved anywhere on the screen, minimized to the taskbar, or hidden.

The language bar in Windows 8 has undergone some changes, now you can switch the language / keyboard layout by pressing the Win + Space keys. To open access to all the settings of the language bar, you can through the Control Panel (if the language bar icon is hidden). To do this, press the Win + I keys and select Control Panel. In the Control Panel, select "Clock, Language and Regions" and select "Language". Or choose " Language settings"" in the language bar

Now we have a settings window Language bar Windows 8. The next step is " Extra options"

Here we find the item " Switching Input Methods"with immediately put a daw" Allow input method selection for each application". This is done in order to save the language of the current layout for each application. If you need to change the keyboard shortcut to switch the input language, select the item" Change language bar keyboard shortcuts"

In the window that opens, select " Change keyboard shortcut"

After choosing a keyboard shortcut that is convenient for you, click OK

If you want to hide Language bar then go back to the window " Text Input Languages ​​and Services"and select the" "tab.

It remains to check the box " Hidden". After that, the language bar will be hidden, but the language switch will remain the one that is set.