By Michael | Last Updated
Windows 10/11 comes with built-in speech recognition features that let you control your PC using voice commands. While useful for some, it can be distracting or unnecessary for others. If you don't use it, you may want to turn off speech recognition to save resources and avoid accidental activations. This guide explains different ways to disable Speech Recognition in Windows 10/11 step by step.
With the below change, you can prevent the feature from launching when you start Windows. If the speech recognition is on, you can also press the shortcut key: Windows + Ctrl + S to turn off it.
Step 1: Press Win + I to open Settings.
Step 2: Navigate to Ease of Access and then click Speech from the sidebar.
Step 3: Toggle off the switch button of Turn on Speech Recognition.
Both Windows 10 and 11 use cloud-based speech services for dictation and Cortana. With the following steps, you can prevent features like dictation and voice typing from working.
Step 1: Open Settings.
Step 2: Go to Privacy (Windows 10) or Privacy & security (Windows 11).
Step 3: Select Speech from the left pane. After that, toggle of Online speech recognition.
Step 1: Run Control Panel and choose Ease of Access.
Step 2: Click on Speech Recognition.
Step 3: Click Advanced speech options on the left side.
Step 4: In the dialog box, uncheck Run Speech Recognition at startup. After that, click OK.
Disabling Speech Recognition in Windows 10/11 can help you save resources, improve privacy, and avoid accidental microphone activation. You can easily re-enable it anytime if you want to use voice commands or dictation again.
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