Windows 7 language bar. What to do if the language bar disappears? How to restore the language bar in Windows XP

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It doesn't take a genius to understand that our lives consist of communication. A virtual world Moreover, continuous, global communication. This is understandable, this is normal, and it seems like there is nothing to add. You write to each other, share news, experiences, or just work in text editor. A short period of time passes, and you need to change the input language, your gaze is directed to the usual lower corner, and desired panel then no! Very often, Windows 7 owners complain that the “language bar” has disappeared. And immediately thoughts arise, is it really missing? Language bar Windows 7 how to restore it and return it to its place? Everything happens for the first time in our lives. Don't despair, read on and you will understand how to enable the language bar in Windows 7, it's actually not that difficult.

I’ll tell you in a nutshell what kind of panel this is. So, the language bar, so you understand, is a set of certain tools on the desktop. It then shows you the current keyboard layout. Displays manual input, speech recognition, and others useful features your PC. But you can just use hotkeys, advanced users will say. They will say something, they will say it, but, just like beginners, they will look at this panel to switch the language layout. Funny? Yes, but it's a fact. So, let's start saving your panel.

How to enable the language bar in Windows 7?

There are several ways to return the above panel to its place:

Thanks to the control panel functions;
Using the power of the registry;
By accessing the Task Scheduler service.

Now about these methods in more detail.

1. Using the control panel capabilities.

We concentrate and perform the following manipulations:

Note: if you have less than 2 languages in the “General” tab, then this panel will not appear in its usual place. You need to add at least 1 more language using “Add”.

2. Using the registry.

This method should be used as follows:

3. We resort to the help of the “Task Scheduler” service.

You can easily check the operation of this service, just follow the step-by-step prompts:

How to restore the language bar in Windows XP?

I decided to minimize the information on XP, since few people have it left, but if suddenly there is such a person, you are welcome, click the plus sign and read

Let's look at 3 ways to get your language back Windows panel XP:

Using the “Toolbar”;
Using "Region and Language";
Using the ctfmon.exe file.

1. Using the “Toolbar”.

This is the most quick way, in which you need to perform a few simple steps:

Click on the taskbar with the same right mouse button;
Select “Toolbar” from the list;
Next, click on the “Language panel” option;
Opposite you need to put a bird.

2. Using "Region and Language".

If you want to return the language bar in this way, you must adhere to the following points:

We turn to our painfully dear “Start” button;
go to the “Control Panel”;
In the “Language and Regional Standards” menu, we find the “Languages” tab and click on the “More details” button;
A window will open where you need to select “Languages and text input services”, where the first tab will contain “Options”;
Let’s look down the tab and see “Language Bar”; click on it and move to “Language Bar Options”;
And then in the empty box, check the box “Display the language bar on the Desktop”;
And in the final phase, we put “OK” in all previously opened windows.

3. Using the ctfmon.exe file.

This file is used to launch the language bar; it starts working when the system boots and runs continuously in the background.

Click “Start” and then open the “Run” dialog box;
IN search bar type msconfig and click “OK”;
IN open window there will be a “Startup” tab;
Place a checkmark next to ctfmon.exe;
And reboot the PC/laptop.

It also happens that ctfmon.exe is missing from system configuration. Then click on “Start”, open “Run” and enter regedit, then press “Enter”. Following on given path“HKEY_USERS”, then go to the “.DEFAULT” folder, where we will find “Software” and enter it, and then we will find “Microsoft” and in it we will find “Windows”, which contains “CurrentVersion”, and then "Run" is just a stone's throw away. On the right side of the window, click right click mouse, select “Create” and “String parameter”. In the “Parameter” field, enter ctfmon.exe, and in the “Value” field, write the following - C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTFMON.EXE. At the end of the procedure, reboot the PC.

The Windows 10 language bar has disappeared, how can I restore it?

Well, if you are the owner of 10 Windows versions, then you can display the language bar using the following methods:

Through the "Control Panel";
Through the registry

1. Go to the “Control Panel”.

To display the desired panel, you need to go through the following steps:

2. Through the registry.

If you fail using the first method, then you need to turn to the second:

Press the combination of the “Windows” and “R” buttons and in the “Run” window enter regedit and confirm “Ok”;
In the registry that opens, we follow this path: from the “HKEY_CURRENT_USER” folder go to “Software”, find “Microsoft” in it and look for the “Windows” folder in which the “CurrentVersion” folder is placed and already in this directory we find “Run”;
In the right part of the window that opens, right-click and click on “Create”;
And then open the “String parameter”;
Right-click on it and select “Edit”;
In the “Parameter” line, write its name (something), and in the “Value” line, write “ctfmon” = “CTFMON.EXE”;
Click “Ok” to save everything and restart the computer.

As for restoring the language bar in Windows 8, in fact, the algorithm for returning it “to operation” is similar to the previous described version.

Well, that's all, friends. Now you have joined the ranks of those seasoned PC users who have the same knowledge. By the way, if you forgot, let us remind you that hot buttons for changing the language on your computer can be assigned to you and have a key combination of either Alt + Shift or Ctrl + Shift, and leave whatever combination you like. Read, comment.

This element allows you to quickly switch between keyboard layouts. Even those users who are accustomed to switching using keys still look for it visually when they look at the monitor.

In case of loss of language Windows panels 7 this will help brief instructions. Let's start with its definition. The language bar automatically appears on the system tray taskbar when typing services are started, for example, recognition manual entry, layout, etc. This panel is needed to quickly change the typing language or keyboard layout. It can be placed on the desktop in any place convenient for the user. Usually located according to the settings according to Windows default 7 on the bottom right, near the tray.

But sometimes she disappears. Possible reason may not display virus program, infecting the computer, or it disappears as a result of the work of the system cleanup wizard (therefore, you should work with optimizers carefully, with knowledge of the processes it performs). Of course, switching between languages can be done by simultaneously pressing Alt/Ctrl + Shift on the keyboard. But, without seeing on the screen used in given time language settings, it is not comfortable.

Restoring the language bar

Restoring in Windows 7 is performed using many methods. All of them will restore the display of the disappeared icon depending on the reason that caused its loss. There are the following methods to enable its display, here we present them, starting with the simplest:

Using normal Windows 7 features

After completing the above steps, the disappeared icon will begin to appear.

In case of absence positive result It is recommended to activate the language bar using an alternative method.

Using the Windows 7 scheduler

Main functional difference language bar in win 7 from previous ones Windows versions- the fact that it is enabled by the Windows system scheduler.

This scheduler is responsible for starting the ctfmon.exe process, which manages it. The icon may be missing due to problems starting this service.

In order to determine correct operation scheduler service do the following:

Using the Windows 7 registry

This method is already more complex. This method also requires that you include the ctfmon.exe utility in the startup system. Before starting work, determine the presence of this file. Location in Windows 7 in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. If missing, you should copy it from any other computer that has working Windows 7.

The culprit behind the disappearance of an icon can be viruses, as well as various system failures, but sometimes it’s the owner himself personal computer inadvertently removes the language indication by transferring it to the desktop. IN in this case You just need to use the drag-drop method to install it in its original place.

These techniques will help if the language icon has disappeared from the monitor screen in Windows 7.

In Windows family of operating systems, a language bar is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen by default, which shows the current keyboard layout and the input language being used. The language bar is also often used by novice computer users to switch the language for text input from the keyboard. In some cases, the language bar may disappear from the desktop, which causes significant inconvenience to those who often use it. After this, users begin to look for an answer to the question of how to restore the language bar in Windows 7.

Restoring the panel is not difficult and it can be done different ways. Let's look at the most accessible of them.

Restoring the language bar via Control Panel
The easiest way to restore the language bar in Windows 7 is to activate it through the Control Panel. To do this you will need to follow the following steps.

Restoring the language bar through the registry
In some cases, it happens that the first method does not work. Then you can try to restore the language bar through the registry by following these steps.

Restart the operating system and check if the language bar was restored.

For those who do not want to edit the registry manually, we suggest downloading it to your computer from text file. After downloading, unzip the archive and run the file it contains, which will do all the work for you once it runs.

At the end of the article, I would like to note that problems with the panel usually arise after using various tweakers, cleaners and system optimizers. If you have recently used them to clean your computer and, in particular, the registry, then run the recovery procedure from backup copies, which they must create.

If there is no such function in the program, then try using standard function operating room Windows systems(restore) the system to the selected control point recovery prior to the date when problems with the language bar occurred.

Sometimes there is a situation when language will be lost panel, which significantly complicates the choice of language for both experienced and novice users.

Even if a person does not use the panel to actually switch, he still looks at it to understand what language he will now type in.

The language bar has disappeared, what should I do?

The main reason why the language bar disappears on a computer is violations in software. Most often these are changes in settings that occurred without your participation while you were downloading new program from an unofficial site. But if this fate nevertheless overtook you and the switching panel disappeared, then before rushing to reinstall windows, let’s try a few manual methods– this will help you save time and nerves!

5 ways to return the language bar.

Enable in Control Panel
Checking, changing regional standards
Correction using the ctfmon.exe file
Manual changes to the registry
Replace standard panel, on convenient program « Punto Switcher»

So, enable it in the control panel. This is the simplest event against the simplest failures or careless use, usually due to inattentive pressing of buttons. To fix it, right-click on the toolbar at the bottom of the desktop

In the drop-down menu, select the panel line and see if the checkbox next to the language panel is checked

If everything is in order here, then we move on to the next stage.

We check whether the settings in regional standards are correct.

To do this, click the start button (in the lower left corner) and select control panel

Going to the control panel, look for the “language and regional settings” section

In the window that opens, select the “language and keyboard” tab, now click the “change keyboard” button

We were faced with the “Languages and text input services” window. We carefully study all the settings in this window. First, we look at how many languages we have in the layout, here we need to remember that in order for the language bar to be displayed, at least 2 languages are needed, if less, then use the add button. If everything is in order here, then look at what language is the default, they say that sometimes by changing one to another, the panel may appear, although I have not seen this myself. After that, select the “language bar” tab (top)

In this window, the line “pinned to the taskbar” should be highlighted and do not forget to click the apply button after that.

The Registry Editor will open in front of you

Now maximum attention, you need to move through the registry files strictly by name

Movement branches on the left side of the registry:

When you get to the last branch “Run”, right-click on it, select “create”, then “string parameter” and name it “CTFMON.EXE” it should look like the picture below, but that’s not all.

Now double-click on the newly created file with the left mouse button and give it the value “C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe”, click OK. It should look like the picture

We restart the computer and check, the language bar should already appear, but if it still does not appear, you may not have the “ctfmon.exe” file at all.

If nothing works out for you, don’t be upset, you can simply replace the boring language selection panel with great program"Punto Switcher", it will completely replace the standard language bar.

Although main opportunity program is automatic switching layouts, for example, you accidentally entered “)