This post shows students and new users steps to restrict Voice access from automatically starting after signing in to their Windows 11 PC. Voice access is a new experience that enables anyone to control their PC and send text messages using their voice.
Voice access leverages modern, on-device speech recognition to recognize speech accurately and supports English-U.S language only now.
In our previous post, we said that Voice access is only available on Windows 11 computers enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. You won’t have Voice access if your PC is not enrolled and subscribed to the Dev channel branch.
You must wait until Voice access is generally available to all Windows 11 PCs when it has been fully tested and proven to work.
You can view some commands to use with Voice access from the link below:
Voice access – Commands List (office.com)
If you have Voice access and it’s enabled to start up automatically when you sign into Windows 11 and wish to turn it off, the steps below show you how to do that.
How to turn off Voice access auto sign-in when you log into Windows 11
As mentioned above, Voice access is a new experience that enables anyone to control their PC and send text messages using their voice.
Voice access is not automatically set up when a user logs into Windows 11, but that may change. If Voice access starts automatically when you sign in to Windows and wish to turn it off, use the steps below.
Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. Everything can be done, from system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows from its System Settings pane.
To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:
Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.
Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click Accessibility, then select Speech tile on the right pane of your screen, shown in the image below.
On the Speech settings pane, select the Voice access tile and uncheck the box next to “Start voice access after you sign in to your PC” to turn off auto start-up.
You can now exit the Windows settings app.
That should do it!
Conclusion:
- Voice access is a powerful tool that allows hands-free control of your Windows 11 PC.
- Disabling the automatic startup of Voice access can enhance your user experience, especially if you prefer a quieter login process.
- Following the steps outlined ensures a seamless adjustment of your system settings.
- Stay tuned for future updates, as Voice access may become available to all Windows 11 users soon.
- For additional commands and tips on using Voice access, refer to the above command list.
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