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Sean Endicott

Microsoft moves on from 'speech recognition' on Windows 11

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What you need to know

  • Windows speech recognition has been deprecated and will no longer be developed.
  • Microsoft replaced Windows speech recognition with voice access, which first rolled out in 2022.
  • Voice access allows you to control your PC with voice commands and is much more capable than Windows speech recognition.
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