win11 24h2 voice typing still not working

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win11 24h2 voice typing still not working

Pppppppppp-5202 0

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Ive already asked a question about this some months ago and it didnt solve it but ive found about this thing were the resources 4for voice typing dosent shown to be downloaded ,but i cant download it for some reason because no matter how many times i click it just doesnt do anything

The current situation is that the voice typing just stays like this 用户的图像

if im using it on the desktop, it will have sound when i press the mic button and show this text 用户的图像

but when using it on a place where i can type it doesnt work and not even make sounds

ive made sure that the mic is normal, all the other settings (not including the first 2 pics)about the voice typing is all correctly set and ive tried safe booting, creating another account it all doesnt work

ive stopped the windows update manually because i dont want it to change anything that might break my pc and there is a lot of stuff that i need to redo again which i really cant stand to do,,but if it is needed, can it only update this perticular voice typing function and not anything else?

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Hendrix-V 14,170 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

Thank you for sharing the detailed screenshots and for your patience.

Based on the information provided, the issue you’re seeing with Voice typing (Win + H) on Windows 11 24H2 is consistent with missing Enhanced Speech Recognition language resources, which are required for voice typing to convert speech into text. When these resources are not installed, the microphone panel can open, but dictation does not start and no sound or text output occurs, even though the microphone itself works correctly.

Please try this recommended solution to restore voice typing:

Open Settings > Windows Update and temporarily resume updates.
Go to Settings > Time & language > Language & region.
Select the language you use for dictation > Language options.
Under Speech, select Download to install Enhanced Speech Recognition.
Restart the PC once after the download completes.

Other workarounds if updates must remain disabled (refer to this link for more detailed information: Dictate text with voice)

Use Dictate inside Microsoft Word or Outlook, which uses a separate dictation service and may continue to work even when system voice typing does not.
Consider Voice access as an alternative input method if appropriate for your workflow (this is a separate accessibility feature).

Let me know if you need further assistance, feel free to ask me by clicking "Add Comment" or "Add Answer" if you cannot add comment so your response will be visible. Thanks for your effort.

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Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-02T06:53:38.8333333+00:00

Hi,

I just wanted to follow up and check if the information I provided was helpful. If you have any further questions or updates regarding this issue, please feel free to let me know in the Comments section. I'd be happy to assist you.
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-02T07:29:37.2033333+00:00

It still doesnt let me download Ive started the windows update again and it doesnt let me download，even if i delete the language and redownload it it will be done in zero seconds, is there a way to delete it completely and redownload it again,
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-02T10:41:54.9+00:00

yes, but after turning on windows update it still doesnt work, the question is that how can i delete the entire language and redownload it again, cuz when i deleted it and downloaded it again it seems like it never were deleted instead just hiddened
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-03T06:33:26.8766667+00:00
Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

Thank you for the clarification and for testing with Windows Update enabled.

Based on what you described, this behavior is expected when language and speech components are cached at the system level. Removing a language from Settings can hide it from the UI, but speech recognition packages may remain installed in the background, which makes it appear as if the language was never fully removed.

Here are the supported steps that you can try to fully remove and re‑download the language:

Step 1: Remove the language from Settings

Open Settings > Time & language > Language & region

Select the affected language

Choose Remove

Restart the PC once

Step 2: Remove remaining language packages

Press Win + X > Terminal (Admin)

Run this command to list installed language packs: dism /online /get-packages | findstr Language

Identify packages related to the affected language (for example: Speech, TextToSpeech, OCR)

Remove them using: dism /online /remove-package /packagename:PACKAGE_NAME

Restart the PC

Step 3: Re‑add the language and speech components

Go back to Settings > Time & language > Language & region

Select Add a language and add the language again

Open Language options for that language

Download Speech and Enhanced Speech Recognition

Restart once more

If voice typing is still required immediately, as a temporary workaround:

Use Dictate in Microsoft Word or Outlook, which relies on a different speech service

Use Voice access if suitable for your workflow

Let me know how it goes after the steps taken. Thanks for your time and effort.
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-03T16:48:40.01+00:00

I typed this in (base) PS C:\Users\p> dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Microsoft-Windows-LanguageFeatures-TextToSpeech-zh-cn-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.26100.2894
and all the others as well it all ended up with this error (0x800f0825)
what is the problem and how to solve it?
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-04T00:02:27.7566667+00:00
Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

Thanks for providing the command output.

The error 0x800f0825 occurs because the language and speech packages you’re trying to remove are system‑protected components that are currently in use or staged by Windows. In Windows 11 24H2, many LanguageFeatures‑Speech / TextToSpeech / OCR packages are no longer removable with DISM /remove-package when:

The language is present in any user profile

The language is registered as a fallback or system language

The package is managed as a Feature on Demand (FoD)

When this happens, DISM blocks removal by design, which is why every package you tried returned the same error and appeared to “never delete”.

At this point, please try this supported way to reset Voice Typing language data:

1, Remove the language from all user profiles

Go to Settings > Time & language > Language & region

Remove Chinese (zh‑CN) and English (US) if both are listed

Restart the PC

2, Reset Speech services (this replaces DISM removal)

Press Win + R, type services.msc

Enter then restart these services:

Windows Audio

Windows Audio Endpoint Builder

Windows Speech Recognition

3, Clear cached speech data

Open File Explorer

Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Speech

Rename the folder to Speech.old

Restart the PC

4, Re‑add the language cleanly

Go back to Settings > Language & region

Add the language again

Open Language options

Download Speech and Enhanced Speech Recognition

Restart once more

Please let me know the outcome after trying these steps, and I’ll continue assisting based on what you observe.
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-04T14:40:57.7766667+00:00

I cant find the Windows Speech Recognition in my services.msc so i dont know weather or not i can just go on with out it
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-05T03:24:07.67+00:00
Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

You can skip the Windows Speech Recognition service entirely and continue with the voice typing reset steps. Voice typing now relies on:

Language components (Speech / Enhanced Speech)

Cached speech runtime data

Windows Update delivery

You can proceed with clearing the speech cache, which is the correct reset path on Windows 11:

Open File Explorer

Go to: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\

Rename the folder Speech to: Speech.old

Restart the PC

Re‑open Settings > Time & language > Language & region

Download Speech and Enhanced Speech Recognition again

You’re on the right track, and nothing you’ve described indicates system damage.
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-05T04:46:23.0666667+00:00

I also dont have a speech folder tho
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-05T05:30:17.61+00:00

It seems I also dont have a speech folder ,the Speech_onecore folder has nothing in it as well
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-05T07:13:13.2066667+00:00
Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

Thanks for checking and for sharing the screenshot.

This is not normal for a system where Voice typing (Win + H) is expected to work. On Windows 11, Voice typing depends on the Speech OneCore runtime. When:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Speech does not exist, and

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore exists but is empty

It indicates that the speech runtime was never provisioned correctly, or its content was removed but not re‑registered.

Because the speech runtime is missing, the only supported way to restore Voice typing is to re‑provision Windows speech components at the system level. The cleanest and safest fix when Speech folders are missing is a in‑place repair (keeps everything) to reinstalls missing Windows features without deleting apps or files.

Download the Windows 11 ISO (same edition and language)

Right‑click the ISO > Mount

Run setup.exe

Choose Keep personal files and apps

Complete setup

In the meantime, you can consider the temporary workaround to use Dictate in Microsoft Word / Outlook, which use a separate cloud dictation service and may still function.

Please keep me informed on this issue, let me know if you need further assistance in the Comments section.

If my response is helpful to you, please click "Accept Answer" and kindly upvote it.
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-05T15:30:09.85+00:00

so basicly needs me to redownload windows again?Ive seen simular ones just yesterday with the windows update working again and seeing the redownload system thing with (keep personal blablabla), is that the same thing? and plus after using it or your ios thin which edition does it download? I want to keep the system eactly the same when I bought the computer's pre downloaded system, I kinda want to keep it in its past edition, plus im afraid I have to redownload like word excel powerpoint apps and some resources my vscode relies on will break due to system change, so what version exactly will it recover to
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-05T16:14:31.9433333+00:00

Can i just use the yellow marked one? Will it redownload the exact version of what the devices predownloaded version and save all my settings files, egc?
Pppppppppp-5202 0 Reputation points

2026-04-05T16:17:00.69+00:00

Can i just use the yellow marked one? Will it redownload the exact version of what the devices predownloaded version and save all my settings files, egc?
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-04-08T03:19:53.4133333+00:00
Hi Pppppppppp-5202,

Based on the information available, the option highlighted in yellow is a repair reinstall of your current Windows version, designed specifically to fix missing or damaged system components while keeping your system intact.

This process reinstalls Windows over the existing installation to repair system files (such as speech and voice typing components) without resetting the device. It does not change the Windows edition, does not revert the system to an earlier factory image, and does not remove installed applications or personal files.

Please keep in mind to choose Keep personal files and apps when prompted.

Complete the reinstall and allow the device to restart.

After restart, check Voice typing (Win + H) again.

Answer 2

Voice typing in Windows 11 depends on several components: the selected input language, microphone access, and the online speech service. When it appears but does not type anything, or says it is not available, use these checks and fixes:

Confirm the correct microphone and access
1. Select Start > Settings > System > Sound.
2. Under Input, make sure the microphone that is being used is selected and working (input level moves when speaking).
3. Go to Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone and turn Microphone access On for the device and for apps. If voice typing shows the error “Voice typing needs access to your microphone”, this setting must be enabled.
Check the voice typing language
1. Voice typing only works for supported languages. If the message “Voice typing isn't available in the current language” appears, install and switch to a supported language.
2. Press Windows logo key + Spacebar and choose the language that has speech support installed.
3. If words are not entered correctly or nothing appears, move to a quieter location and, if possible, try an external headset microphone.
Verify that text appears when speaking If the voice typing window opens but no text appears in the text box:
1. Adjust the input level of the microphone in Settings > System > Sound > Input.
2. If using the built‑in mic, test again with a headset or external mic.
Start voice typing correctly
1. Place the cursor in a text box or document where typing is allowed.
2. Press Windows logo key + H or select the microphone icon on the touch keyboard.
3. When the voice typing bar shows the listening state, speak clearly and check if text appears.
About updating only voice components Voice typing uses online speech recognition and language resources that are delivered through Windows features and the Microsoft Store. If Windows Update and Store access are blocked or disabled, the required language files might not download, which can prevent voice typing from working. To restore full functionality, allow Windows to download the needed speech/language components (this may require enabling updates and Microsoft Store access at least temporarily).

If, after enabling updates and confirming microphone and language settings, voice typing still cannot download its language resources or remains unavailable, follow the guidance for troubleshooting live captions/voice access setup issues: ensure the device can reach the Microsoft Store catalog and, if in an enterprise environment, ask an administrator to deploy the required Store package.

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