How can I control whether the Language Bar is visible via group policy?
Currently, there is no group policy available to control whether the Language Bar is visible. However, the language bar settings are stored in the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\CTF\LangBar The ShowStatus value becomes 0 when we select the option “Floating on desktop” The ShowStatus value becomes “3” when set to “Hidden” which is the default. The ShowStatus value becomes “4” when set to “Docked on the taskbar” As a result, you may create a custom administrative template and then deploy these settings via it. To create a custom administrative template, please refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: How to create custom administrative templates in Windows 2000 (Apply to Windows Server 2003) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323639 You can also control the language bar by using a logon script to set the ShowStatus value. Here is a sample script to enable the language bar: Dim WshShell Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”) WshShel
