Input Method Advanced Keyboard Settings - Windows 11 Override For Default

HKCU\Control Panel\Keyboard\DefaultInputMethod (Value: language tag + keyboard layout ID, e.g., 0409:00020409 for US Dvorak)

If you need to script or deploy these overrides via Group Policy or MDM:

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The keyboard in that list is the true system default for all new windows.