Policy

Restrict Language Pack and Language Feature Installation

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.

Policy
PackMicrosoft Windows
CategoryControl Panel / Regional and Language Options
Policy ID51bc22557be6
Internal nameRestrictLanguagePacksAndFeaturesInstall_1

Registry

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HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Control Panel\International\RestrictLanguagePacksAndFeaturesInstall (enabled) = 1
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Control Panel\International\RestrictLanguagePacksAndFeaturesInstall (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

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.

Related policies

Allow users to enable online speech recognition servicesBlock clean-up of unused language packsForce selected system UI language to overwrite the user UI languageHide Regional and Language Options administrative optionsHide the geographic location optionHide the select language group optionsHide user locale selection and customization options