How to install programmatically Windows 10 Text To Speech Voices on Windows 10 computer user?

Question

Hello,

I need to do an installer that adds new Language Voices onto a Windows 10 computer user.

I read some post that mentioned this manual procedure but that doesn't help on my request because it requires that user will install the language:

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/download-voices-for-immersive-reader-read-mode-and-read-aloud-4c83a8d8-7486-42f7-8e46-2b0fdf753130

What I would like to do is to Run the installation of the language.

Here, I see that for old Windows version (but not for Windows 10!) is possible to download and install the Runtime and the Package language:

Microsoft Speech Platform - Runtime Languages (Version 11)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27224

I tried to install the runtime and to install the French package MSSpeech_SR_fr-FR_TELE.msi and MSSpeech_TTS_fr-FR_Hortense.msi but it doesn't work.

I think that those installers are not designed for Windows 10 because nothing will appear in Windows 10 Language Settings and onto the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech\Voices\Tokens

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\SPEECH\Voices\Tokens

Just to try, I've manually added Chinese and English language as additional languages (following the first link that I paste here) and that language will appear as I expected onto the Windows Registry Keys that I mentioned (and on the system).

So, someone has an idea what my Installer should do to add new languages on Windows 10?

Thanks

Cheers

Daniele

Answer 1

Hi Vijay_Verma

thank you for your suggestion, I've done it:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/office/en-US/27a73d5e-fe38-4560-9d2a-e492aaa77e02/how-to-install-programmatically-windows-10-text-to-speech-on-windows-10-user?forum=win10itprogeneral

Cheers

Dani

Answer 2

Hi daniele_dp,

I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

This question is more likely to be answered at Technet. I would suggest that you should post simultaneously (i.e. cross-post) to Technet forum also as this will increase chances of getting the fast answer to this query. So, your question will be on two forums - This and Technet. Experts on both forums will assist you giving you wider reach.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/off...

Do let me know if you require any further help on this. Will be glad to help you.