Magnifier Read function: Cannot resume after starting read via mouse click

Question

I am on Windows 11 and trying to read a screen via Magnifier Reader option. If I hit PLAY, it does fine and begins and continues to read until I tell it to stop (Reading Shortcut+Enter) and resume (Reading Shortcut+enter). I can listen to the entire article successfully.

BUT, if I decided to have it start at a specific point via Reading-Shortcut+left-mouse-click, it reads only for ONE line or until it hits a hypertext, change of font, bullet, etc.! If I try to resume from there, it beings at top of screen again. Is this a known bug? I already ran SFC/SCANNOW with no errors. Is there a way to update/refresh Magnify.exe in System32?

Am I expecting it to do something it is not designed to do? i.e., Start at a specific point using Reading-Shortcut+Left-mouse-click and resume after pausing? And, wanting it to read just like it can via PLAY continuously through text without hangin on fint changes, hypertext, bullets, etc.?

Answer 1

Hi

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Have a nice day!

Answer 2

Derrick,

Thank you for confirming what I thought. It seems Narrator is similar. I have located two other third party products that work and provide limited use for free. Will just move on.

Answer 3

Hi

Welcome to Microsoft community.

The behavior you're describing with the Magnifier Reader function in Windows 11 is not a error but rather how the feature is designed to work. When you start reading at a specific point using the Reading Shortcut + Left-mouse-click, the Magnifier Reader reads only the immediate content around that point, usually stopping at formatting changes, hypertext, bullets, etc., similar to how screen readers for accessibility behave.

Unfortunately, there isn't a way to update or refresh the Magnify.exe in System32 to change this behavior. The Magnifier Reader function is a built-in feature of Windows, and its capabilities are determined by the design choices made by Microsoft.

If your goal is to have a continuous reading experience without stopping at formatting changes or hypertext, you might want to consider using a dedicated screen reader software instead of the Magnifier Reader. Some third-party readers are designed to provide a seamless reading experience with customizable settings for various content types.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further updates, thanks.

Best regards

Derrick Qian | Microsoft Community Support Specialist