Now to work with a computer you need to know not only the Russian language. Logins and passwords on different sites come up in English. In addition, communication with foreigners is gaining popularity, so it is often necessary to switch languages. Problems with this do not arise if you only have 2 languages in use. But if there are more of them, then it becomes necessary to monitor the special panel. Often, users of Windows 7 lost the language bar, which makes working with the computer difficult. This problem will be discussed in the article.
What is the language bar?
It's nothing special - it's an icon in the notification area. This panel displays the language in which you are typing on your computer. Usually, the first two letters of its English version are used for designation. In most cases, it is standard to switch between two languages: Russian and English.
How do I switch languages?
There are two ways to switch from one language to another. Both of them are quite simple. The first method is to press the left mouse button on the language bar and then select the desired language. So, after clicking the mouse you need to go to "Options", before you open a window with three tabs. The language that will be used by default is selected in the "General" tab. By default, when you enter any program that you can use to enter text, this language will be available to you first. The rest will appear at your disposal only after switching. If you add a lot of languages, then this way will be more convenient for you. The second method is more common for everyone. To switch languages, you need to press a certain combination of buttons on the keyboard. It is prescribed when installing the operating system. If you forgot it, then left-click on the language bar, go to "Options", then click on "Switching the keyboard". Here you will find the desired key combination.
How do I add languages to the language bar?
To do this, go to the "Settings" section that is already familiar to you, then go to the "General" tab. To set the language, click on the "Add" button and find the search in the list that opens. Do not add too many languages at the same time. It will be very tedious to switch between them.
Language bar
We reviewed two tabs of the "Options" window. There is still one more - "Language panel". If by any chance you click somewhere here, it turns out that you no longer have a language panel. Windows 7, of course, is an "intelligent" operating system, so this problem can be solved. You will find out how to do this later. In general, this tab adjusts where you will find the language bar on your screen, and how it will look. Do you want to fix it in the "Taskbar" or to make it move freely on the screen? Depending on this, you choose how you prefer - this is done in this tab.
If you accidentally missed, and instead of "Parameters" chose "Close the language panel", and now you can not find it, then the ways by which you can fix the current situation will be discussed below.
Automatically make changes to the registry
This method may seem complicated, but in fact it is simple and effective. In order to restore the Windows 7 language bar, you will need to copy the special text to Notepad. It is standard, and it will not be difficult to find it.
Save this document. Please note, you need to fix the file extension from .txt to .reg. You can call it whatever you like. Restart the computer. With the next system boot, the language bar should reappear.
Manually make changes to the registry
Restoring the language bar (Windows 7) in this way will require a little more effort. Attention will also need the most intimate. Any oversight can lead to the fact that you will have to reinstall the operating system on your device. So, go to the "Start", type regedit in the search bar. Next, select the folders in this order: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Run. Here you can make a short pause. Check to see if you have passed, and then right click on Run, create a new string parameter by clicking on the appropriate command. Choose the name CTFMon. After the parameter appears, right-click on it, select "Modify", enter this code: ctfmon.exe. Your language bar will be displayed again.
Punto Switcher
If you are a lazy user of Windows 7, the language bar disappears from you quite often, and for absolutely unimaginable reasons, then do not worry again and download the program Punto Switcher. It will be very convenient if you do not use any languages, except Russian and English. With this program you will not have an urgent need for a language panel.
Task Scheduler
If you are a very attentive user of Windows 7, the language bar disappears from you for an unknown reason that you want to know, because you did not close it even accidentally, here is one more explanation for you. Perhaps you have stopped working the service that was responsible for the language panel. In order to check this, you need to right-click on the "My Computer" icon, find and select the "Management" item. The window will open, find the "Services" tab. Find in it "Task Scheduler", right-click on it, go to "Properties", select the "General" tab. Check if the value "Automatic" is in the field opposite the "Launch type". If not, then you need to put it. After that, the computer will be able to display the language bar (Windows 7).
Control Panel
And, finally, the last, but no less important, way. how Show the language bar (Windows 7)? Use the "Control Panel". If you forgot, you can go there through the "Start" menu. It will be more convenient to use it after selecting a viewing mode called "Small Icons". Now find the "Language and Regional Standards". After the window appears, choose "Change keyboard". Click the "General" tab and check: the table must have at least two languages - standard English and Russian. This is the main condition under which the panel should appear. If you only have one language displayed, add one more to it. After that, go to the tab "Language Bar" and put a tick in the box opposite the inscription "Fixed in the taskbar". After clicking "Apply" the language bar will appear on the place it was assigned.
As we found out, it happens that users of Windows 7 lost the language bar. Do not worry, if it happened, there are many convenient ways to fix it. Choose the one that seems to you the easiest, and use it as needed.
Summary
So, we will summarize. In order to display the panel we need, we need to click on the taskbar, go to the menu item called "Toolbars" and select the sub-item called "Language bar". In the absence of such a sub-item in the menu, you need to add additional languages to the list. To do this, go to the "Control Panel", there use the point that is responsible for the language, then - the corresponding tab. In the window that appears, use the "Add" button. Thus, several additional input languages can be added to the system.