Restrict Language Pack and Language Feature Installation
- Policy ID
- RestrictLanguagePacksAndFeaturesInstall_2
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Control Panel › Regional and Language Options
Description
This policy setting restricts all users from installing language packs and language features on demand packages. 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 uses for all logged users."
If you enable this policy setting, the installation of language packs and language features is prevented for all users.
If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no language packs or feature installation restriction for any user.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- RestrictLanguagePacksAndFeaturesInstallREG_DWORD