Solved Microsoft Account messing up localization preferences.

[Raphie]

I've got a very annoying problem with Win8.1 x64
Ever since the 8.1 update Micorosoft has been pushing logging in via Microsoft Account rather than a local account.
Though the Micrsosoft account provides some benefits (copy desktop, OneDrive etc) it also has some pitfalls

My problem is with the languange preferences / keyboard lay-out
I've got 3 systems which are US international keyboard and 1 system with an UK keyboard
All systems boot with US int. keyboard, when on the laptop i change to UK, all systems boot with UK
when then I change with both languages installed to US again, next reboot the laptop defaults to US.

Though I like synchronizing accounts, keyboard lay-out should be able to be opted out and be a local setting.
I can't make it work properly with JUST UK on the laptop and US int on the other 3 systems.

Am I overlooking somehing or is it just wonky?!?

 

[alphanumeric]

Charms Bar > Settings > Change PC Settings > One Drive > Sync Settings > Other settings > Language preferences < try tuning that off.

 

[Raphie]

Nice one! ThnX

 

[alphanumeric]

For me it was the Start Screen Tile layout. My desktop PC has a larger screen than my laptop. If I switched from one to the other my Tile layout got shuffled around to match the smaller screen. It took me a while to figure out what was happening and how to turn it off. That's how I know where those settings are.