How to set default keyboard layout in Welcome screen to English?

When I configured Windows Vista Home Basic on a new laptop, I picked Russian
regional setting (language, keyboard, etc) wrongly assuming that it would
localize Vista. Now that I know that it would not work like this, I need to
switch all settings back to English. I modified all regional settings leaving
just English (US) keyboard layout, but when I power on the system, the
default language in the Welcome screen is Russian (with RU showing in the
corner). I can change it by clicking the RU button and selecting EN, but it's
a hassle to do it every time I log in. Is there a way to set the default
keyboard layout back to English? I don't quite understand why both languages
show up even if the Russian keyboard is not installed. Thanks.

Use Regional and Language settings to remove the Russian keyboard.

There is a setting somewhere on the Regional Settings tabs, to make the
current settings the default for all users. Try that.

As I mentioned in the original post, I had already removed Russian keyboard
(from Regional Settings), so after logging on, I do not see the keyboard
switch or anything related to local languages. But for some reason, the
default keyboard on the Welcome screen is set to Russian and I cannot figure
out how to switch it back to English.

I spent almost an hour yesterday looking all over Regional Settings for
something like this and I gave up. There is a a button which applies the
currently defined settings to future accounts, but the documentation says
that it does not apply to the already existing accounts. This makes sense
assuming that the current settings are applied to the immediate account
(under which I'm making changes). And they do, but only after logging in.
What I can't figure out is how to make them take effect on the Welcome
screen, i.e. before I log in.

Control Panel (classic view) > Regional and Language Settings > Keyboards
and Languages tab > Change keyboards... button > the Text Services and Input
Languages dialogue box pops up

Is it set to Russian (Russia) with a only US keyboard listed underneath? Or
describe what's listed?

My default input language is set to English (Canada) -US , but I removed all
the keyboards but the US keyboard so it looks like:

EN English (Canada)
-Keyboard
-- - US

-Other
-- - Ink Correction

Check these settings in Regional and Language Options:

1. Click the Administrative tab.
2. Under "Language for non-Unicode programs", make sure that you have
"English (United States)" selected.
3. Under "Reserved accounts", click the "Copy to reserved accounts"
button.
A) Click Continue for UAC prompt.
B) Check "System accounts....." and click OK.

In the Default input languages, I see English (United States) - US; there is
nothing else present in the drop-down list box. Under Installed services, I
see just English (United States) - Keyboard - US. That's it.

I have already done this with the exception of System Accounts. Will try it
for System Accounts when I get home. Thanks.

Thank you, brink. The "System accounts" option did it. I had to click the
"System accounts" button for the keyboard to take affect. I appreciate the
help.

Sorry to cut in on this Vista thread.
Is there a similar fix for XP SP3.
When I bootup, I get a Russian "Welcome" and when I shutdown the text is in
Russian. All working screen text is now in English after changing it in
Regional and Language Settings.