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Chinese IME toggle hotkey cannot be disabled in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

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This article describes an issue that occurs when you disable a Chinese Input Method Editor (IME) toggle hotkey in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. A hotfix is available to resolve this issue. The hotfix has a prerequisite.

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You add a Chinese (Traditional) IME on a computer that is running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.
  • In Control Panel > Region and Language, you click the Change keyboards button under the Keyboards and Languages tab.
  • Under the Advanced Key Settings tab, you select the Chinese (Traditional) IME that you added.
  • You click the Change Key Sequence button, and you click to clear the Enable Key Sequence check box.
  • You apply these settings.
In this scenario, the Chinese (Traditional) IME toggle hotkey still works.

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Cause

The issue occurs because the keyboard automatically adds the toggle hotkey.

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Resolution

Get the hotfix for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Service Pack 1 installed in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

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More Information

File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760 1.22xxxWindows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Input.dll6.1.7601.22842202,24011-Oct-201403:44x86
User32.dll6.1.7601.22842811,52011-Oct-201403:44x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Input.dll6.1.7601.22842246,78411-Oct-201404:05x64
User32.dll6.1.7601.228421,008,12811-Oct-201404:05x64
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Input.dll6.1.7601.22842427,52011-Oct-201403:24IA-64
User32.dll6.1.7601.228421,760,25611-Oct-201403:24IA-64

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File propertyValue
File nameX86_77bf57836a3e56a1e8c39b2e899a1916_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_f4b5aef1833f0396.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size694
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_bdf513f4d0c2957f683e471e43382ee4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_a2fdcc37f57de624.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size718
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-t..sframework-inputdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_5f0576163ccf626b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,618
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:16
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-user32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_cfa6efa3e4d66d1b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,731
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:18
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_457d135cd3e192f7e6120f0d0773d940_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_d378b94103accf51.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size722
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_52468651d570a1d518f63fc099b0c2ce_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_13c319d5dc0e6548.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size698
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_620ba83a46266819938858b59acd66a0_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_916fc4f3be061857.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,038
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_9c014bc2120180c6a769dc8c255697d8_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_b85095337d2dceec.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,084
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_bdf513f4d0c2957f683e471e43382ee4_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_ff1c67bbaddb575a.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size720
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_d6ce5d1b189f066b36722f6cbec98606_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_2faa00d0d54b3fd2.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size698
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-t..sframework-inputdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_bb241199f52cd3a1.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,622
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:44
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-user32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_2bc58b279d33de51.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,735
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:46
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-user32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_361a3579d194a04c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,743
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-t..sframework-inputdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_5f0576163ccf626b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,618
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:16
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
File nameIa64_a658b92459b21bf9fc00d1b027b0a82d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_090cfceac0bda5ad.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,036
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_e01532e2fc79bf897b131e469238552a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_7f35ee88ff54ed75.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,082
Date (UTC)13-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)21:06
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-t..sframework-inputdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_5f071a0c3ccd6b67.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,620
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:05
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-user32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_cfa89399e4d47617.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,733
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:07
PlatformNot applicable
File nameWow64_microsoft-windows-user32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_361a3579d194a04c.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,743
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:01
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-t..sframework-inputdll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22842_none_5f0576163ccf626b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,618
Date (UTC)11-Oct-2014
Time (UTC)04:16
PlatformNot applicable

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Keywords: kb, kbautohotfix, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbfix, kbsurveynew, kbexpertiseadvanced

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Article Info
Article ID : 3006139
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 12/9/2014
Exists online : False
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