windows speech settings

Question

Windows Speech Settings Greyed out

On windows domain devices the speech settings are greyed out

when we install a language pack manually from VLSC the speech setting shows as DOWNLOAD but it then fails.

Are there any recommended steps that we can complete to ensure UK ENGLISH is setup on the base image before deployment / or a way to inject speech and language packs

Note - we cannot use the download optional features Group policy option on

Answer 1

hello there

let us try with the group policy editor.

Step 1: Open the Run Command Window using Windows+R.

Step 2: Type gpedit.msc and hit Enter.

Step 3: In the Local Group Policy Editor window that opens, from the left-hand side, navigate to the following location. Simply double-click on the section to expand the selection.

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Regional and Language Options\

Step 4: Double-click on Allow users to enable online speech recognition services.

Step 5: In order to Enable Online Speech recognition services, click on Enabled.

Step 6: In order to Disable Online Speech recognition services, click on Disabled or Not Configured.

From Registry Editor

Step 1: Open the Run Dialog using the keys Windows+R

Step 2: Type regedit and hit Enter

Step 3: In the UAC window that opens asking for permissions, click on Yes

NOTE:

Registry editing can harm the system even with the slightest mistake. It is advised to take the backup of the registry before proceeding. To take a backup, In the Registry Editor–> Go to File –> Export –> Save your Backup file.

Step 4: In the Registry Editor window, on the search bar at the top, copy-paste the following location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\InputPersonalization

NOTE: If you cannot see the InputPersonalization folder, you can create one. Right-click on the Microsoft folder. Choose New > Key. Name the newly created key as InputPersonalization

Step 5: From the left-hand side, double-click on the InputPersonalization folder.

Step 6: On the right-hand side, right-click on an empty area and then choose New>DWORD(32-bit)Value.

Step 7: Name the newly created key AllowInputPersonalization.

Step 8: Double-click on AllowInputPersonalization to modify its value.

Step 9: In order to Disable Online Speech Recognition, set the value to 0 and click on OK

Step 10: In order to enable Online Speech recognition, delete the Registry key AllowInputPersonalization.

And see if it helps,

Thank you

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