Configure Japanese IME version: registry value ConfigureImeVersionUserHKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN

Policy ID: L_ConfigureJapaneseImeVersion
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: -
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › IME

Registry

ConfigureImeVersion

REG_DWORDUser

HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"ConfigureImeVersion"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"ConfigureImeVersion"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN" /v "ConfigureImeVersion" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN" /v "ConfigureImeVersion" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN' -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\JPN' -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null