Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\IME Description
This policy setting controls the version of Microsoft IME. If you don’t configure this policy setting, user can control IME version to use. The new Microsoft IME is on by default. If you enable this, user is not allowed to control IME version to use. The previous version of Microsoft IME is always selected. If you disable this, user is not allowed to control IME version to use. The new Microsoft IME is always selected. This Policy setting applies only to Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME. Note: Changes to this setting will not take effect until the user logs off.
Registry
HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS Value name: ConfigureImeVersion
Enabled: ConfigureImeVersion = 1
Disabled: ConfigureImeVersion = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/TextInput/ConfigureSimplifiedChineseIMEVersion Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
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0 (Default)- Allows you to configure which Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME version to use. The new Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME version is configured by default. -
1- Does not allow you to configure which Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME version to use. The previous version of Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME is always selected. -
2- Does not allow you to configure which Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME version to use. The new Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME version is always selected.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS]
"ConfigureImeVersion"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/TextInput/ConfigureSimplifiedChineseIMEVersion
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS' -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS' -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure Simplified Chinese IME version
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1903
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\InputMethod\Settings\CHS'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'ConfigureImeVersion' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.