{"id":1907,"date":"2025-05-15T10:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=1907"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:26:22","slug":"how-to-remove-unnecessary-russian-language-packs-from-system-apps","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/faq\/how-to-remove-unnecessary-russian-language-packs-from-system-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove Unnecessary Russian Language Packs from System Apps?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Updated with May 15, 2025<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fault Symptoms<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>In the system settings, when viewing installed applications, you will find a Russian language pack that <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">cannot be uninstalled<\/mark>, and the language options do not show that this language is installed.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Failure Reasons <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Due to GEEKOM&#8217;s system pre-installing multiple language packs, users can directly select their preferred language during machine initialization and use it immediately without needing an internet connection to download.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The language packs are provided by Microsoft officially, eliminating potential security risks.<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>During normal use, when a user selects a language to enter the system desktop, other pre-installed language packs are automatically removed.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The language pack in question is coded as the Russian language for Kazakhstan. Due to an unknown bug, it remains in the system installation directory, with an actual size of approximately 8KB, and cannot be uninstalled or deleted.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Solution<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vedio Guide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Remove-Russian-Language.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Text Tutorial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1.\u00a0Click the Windows icon at the bottom, search for &#8220;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Windows PowerShell<\/mark>,&#8221; right-click on it, and select &#8220;Run as administrator.&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk3.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2.\u00a0To obtain the name of the language pack\u2014\u2014Open the file &#8220;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Remove Russian language pack.txt,<\/mark>&#8221; copy the first line of the command, paste it into the input field of Windows PowerShell, and press Enter to confirm.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-53cfa22d-be49-4f2a-8317-86bde08c2135\" href=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Remove-Russian-language-pack.txt\">Remove Russian language pack.txt<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Remove-Russian-language-pack.txt\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-53cfa22d-be49-4f2a-8317-86bde08c2135\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -like &#8220;*Language*&#8221;} | Select-Object Name, PackageFullName<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3.\u00a0To delete the language pack\u2014\u2014Copy the second line of the command from the file &#8220;Remove Russian language pack.txt,&#8221; paste it into the input field of Windows PowerShell, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">then paste the language pack&#8217;s name after the command<\/mark>, and press Enter to confirm.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Remove-AppxPackage <\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk5.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Refresh and check the installed apps list to confirm that the language pack has been successfully removed.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/RemoveRussian-language-apk6.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Thank you for watching. If there are any mistakes, your corrections are welcome.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Remove the language pack from System Settings that appears in the Installed Apps list, cannot be uninstalled, and displays abnormally.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","faq_category":[20],"class_list":["post-1907","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-troubleshooting"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/1907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/service.geekompc.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=1907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}