How to Uninstall Voice Access Languages in Windows 11

What is Voice Access?

Voice Access is a tool in Windows 11 that helps you control your PC by speaking. It supports several English language versions:

• English – US
• English – UK
• English – India
• English – New Zealand
• English – Canada
• English – Australia

How to Uninstall Voice Access Languages

You can remove Voice Access languages in two ways: using the Windows Settings app or using the Windows Terminal app. Let’s go through both.

1Using ⚙️ Windows Settings

Uninstalling a Voice Access language in Windows 11 is simple using ⚙️ the Settings app. You can remove languages you no longer need by going through a few easy steps right in the app.

1. Click the ⊞ Start button (Windows icon) at the bottom-left corner.
2. Select Settings (gear icon).
3. From the left menu, click Apps.
4. Click on Installed apps.
5. Scroll through the list and find the language pack you want to remove. It will be named something like Speech Pack (English United Kingdom).
6. Click the three dots (Settings option) next to it and choose Uninstall.
7. When Windows asks, click Uninstall again to confirm.

2Using Windows Terminal

If you’re comfortable using commands, you can uninstall Voice Access languages quickly with Windows Terminal. This method needs admin rights but is a fast way to remove language packs if you know the commands.

⚠️ Admin Required: This method requires administrator privileges.

Steps:

1. Open Windows Terminal as an administrator. To do this:

   • ⊞ Click Start, type Terminal, 🖱️ right-click on Windows Terminal, and select Run as administrator.
2. Type this command to see a list of installed Voice Access languages:
   
   Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftWindows.Speech* | Select Name, PackageFullName
3. You will see a list like this:
   
   Name PackageFullName
---- ---------------
MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-US.1 MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-US.1_1.0.16.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy
MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-IN.1 MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-IN.1_1.0.7.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy
MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-GB.1 MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-GB.1_1.0.7.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy
4. Find the PackageFullName of the language you want to uninstall.
5. Then run this command, replacing the package name with the one you want to remove:
   
   Remove-AppxPackage -Package 'MicrosoftWindows.Speech.en-GB.1_1.0.7.0_x64__cw5n1h2txyewy'
6. After running the command, the language pack will be removed from your PC.

Summary

• Using Settings is easier if you prefer clicking through menus.
• Using Terminal is faster if you’re comfortable with commands.
• Removing languages you don’t need helps keep your PC clean and organized.

If you want to learn more about turning Voice Access on or off or 💿 installing new Voice Access languages, check out these helpful guides.

If you have questions or tips, feel free to leave a comment below!