# Can I stop my Language Toolbar from showing up?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stop-my-language-toolbar-from-showing-up/346012>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 25, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stop-my-language-toolbar-from-showing-up/346012 "2006-02-25T02:10:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Surbey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stop-my-language-toolbar-from-showing-up/346012/1 "2006-02-25T02:10:54Z")

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Everythime I load windows, I select to hide this toolbar from my start bar (little gray bar at the bottom of the screen) and everytime I restart it pops up again. Anyway to disable a bar permanently?

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**Author:** ![Tevildo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Tevildo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tevildo)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stop-my-language-toolbar-from-showing-up/346012/2 "2006-02-25T02:20:33Z")

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Start \> Control Panel \> Regional and Language Options \> Languages \> Details \> Language Bar.

Un-check “Show Language Bar on Desktop”.

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**Author:** ![Surbey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@Surbey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surbey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2006, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-stop-my-language-toolbar-from-showing-up/346012/3 "2006-02-25T03:47:21Z")

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Sweet jesus, thank you!