am not able to install Hindi Language Phonetic Keyboard in Windows 11. When I switch to 'Hindi Phonetic Keyboard', it says 'Hindi IME is not ready yet'. How to solve?

Hi Utkarsh Chaurasia,

Thanks for sharing the details. The message “Hindi IME is not ready yet” usually appears when Windows isn’t able to complete the download of the required Basic typing language feature. Since you’re seeing an error when that small (around 15 MB) component tries to download, the Hindi Phonetic Keyboard won’t become usable until that completes successfully.

Please try the steps below to help resolve this:

Step 1: Remove Hindi to clear any incomplete setup

This helps clean up any partially installed or corrupted language files from the previous attempt.

1. Open Settings
2. Go to Time & language > Language & region
3. Under Preferred languages, select Hindi
4. Choose Remove
5. Restart the PC

The restart is important here, as it ensures Windows fully unloads the existing IME components before reinstalling them.

Step 2: Add Hindi again and let Windows reinstall the language features

This forces Windows to retry downloading the Basic typing feature that the IME depends on.

1. Go back to Settings > Time & language > Language & region
2. Select Add a language
3. Search for Hindi, then select Next
4. On the Install language features screen, make sure Basic typing is selected
5. Select Install and allow the download to complete

Please keep the device connected to the internet during this process and avoid pausing Windows Update.

Step 3: Make sure Windows Update is fully enabled

Language components are delivered through Windows Update, so this needs to be active.

1. Go to Settings > Windows Update
2. Confirm updates are not paused
3. Select Advanced options and ensure optional updates are allowed
4. Go back and select Check for updates

Step 4: Confirm the Hindi Phonetic Keyboard is available

Once Basic typing installs successfully, the IME should become ready.

1. Go to Settings > Time & language > Language & region
2. Select Hindi > Language options
3. Under Keyboards, confirm Hindi Phonetic Keyboard is listed
4. If needed, add it using Add a keyboard

At this point, switching to the Hindi keyboard should no longer show the “IME is not ready yet” message.

Please give these steps a try and let me know how it goes. If the Basic typing download still fails or shows a specific error message, feel free to share that detail and I’ll be happy to help further.

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Hello Utkarsh Chaurasia,

• Try to force install it via PowerShell as Admin:

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Language.Basic~~~hi-IN~0.0.1.0"

Go to (Settings > System > Activation) & confirm your activation status.

• Or
  Use (Windows Activation troubleshooter): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-the-windows-activation-troubleshooter-d717cdff-cf19-9770-7198-40119c2a696c
• Since you formatted because the printer wasn't responding, ensure you download the official driver from the manufacturer's website not from windows update.

Run this command after then restart net stop wuauserv; net start wuauserv