Vista Speech Recognition

Tacuma,

do you have the Add or Remove Programs function?
it's in the windows control panel...

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Region Philbis wrote:

Tacuma,

do you have the Add or Remove Programs function?
it's in the windows control panel...

Yes of course. Don't we all?? This is a 2008 computer of some magnitude. The program seems to be locked away in the bowels of Vista by Microsoft, and not to be accessed by mere mortals. Hence the question. It does not even appear in the program folders of the computer itself. So what's the answer then? (No the answer is not on Google). I have of course stopped speech recognition starting on 'run', but now it just tells me each time I boot up that it can't run it. I don't want to know that. I just need to remove this annoying piece of useless rubbish, which has taken Microsoft years, to develop in order to make my conmputer make more typos than I could ever achieve in a lifetime. See, I just made another.

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Re: Vista Speech Recognition

Tacuma wrote:

Yes of course. Don't we all??

perhaps, but mere mortals don't necessarily know how to do simple removes.

my response, while not helpful in this case, may help others down the line...

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Region Philbis wrote:

Tacuma wrote:
Yes of course. Don't we all??

perhaps, but mere mortals don't necessarily know how to do simple removes.

my response, while not helpful in this case, may help others down the line...

That may well be, but it does not help me witht he question I asked the forum. Thanks for your time snd interest meanwhile.

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hm, i have vista and never had an issue with the speech recognition feature...

why not just give microsoft a call? http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

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dagmaraka wrote:

hm, i have vista and never had an issue with the speech recognition feature...

why not just give microsoft a call? http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/

I use Dragon Preferred Wireless, which beats Microsoft hands down, and so I don't need this inferior system on my machine. Ah well, it seems that no-one has the ansswer to this one.

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Well, you DO need to contact Microsoft if you are running Windows Vista and have issues with the speech recognition software -- it's made by Microsoft. It has nothing to do with wireless provider. Microsoft tech service people will be able to tell you how to uninstall their product either through the web contact form or by giving them a call.

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dagmaraka wrote:

Well, you DO need to contact Microsoft if you are running Windows Vista and have issues with the speech recognition software -- it's made by Microsoft. It has nothing to do with wireless provider. Microsoft tech service people will be able to tell you how to uninstall their product either through the web contact form or by giving them a call.

If you have ever tried to contact Microsoft, you will know that, as Vista comes ready installed in most cases, then they refer you to the computer maker as a cop out, who in turn refer you to Microsoft as a cop out in return, as the program itself is a Microsoft issue. Hence I have posted on a supposedly knowledgable specialist computer section of Able 2 Know. Clearly you do not know the answer to the problem. With respect, kindly do not patronise me by telling me to contact Microsoft. If you don't know the answer, then it may be best to keep your own counsel, and to leave it to someone who just might, ratrher than simply writing a reply just for the sake of replying.

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wow, aren't you nice....

i am not patronizing anyone, i am simply telling you what i would do. i have contacted microsoft quite a few times myself, and was able to get help.

responing here is helping you get your thread up on top of new threads, so that a real computer expert will notice it and respond... you're welcome. perhaps you'll be kinder to others. good luck and good bye.

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dagmaraka wrote:

wow, aren't you nice....

i am not patronizing anyone, i am simply telling you what i would do. i have contacted microsoft quite a few times myself, and was able to get help.

responing here is helping you get your thread up on top of new threads, so that a real computer expert will notice it and respond... you're welcome. perhaps you'll be kinder to others. good luck and good bye.

Then we are in agreement. I did not pose the question in order to be advised to contact Microsoft, as you so rightly say, and was hoping that a real computer expert could assist. I am a well known musician, and if you were to ask me about say, the Yamaha Tyros, I would not, just for the sake of replying, advise you to ring Yamaha.I am not here to chat, but to find answers and solutions on a specific subject.

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I can't tell from your descriptions, but have you tried this?

Open the Control Panel and click "Classic View" in the side panel. Double-click "Speech
Recognition Options", then click "Advanced speech options" in the side panel. In the
resulting dialog (titled "Speech Properties"), click the Speech Recognition tab, then,
in the section marked "User Settings", uncheck "Run Speech Recognition at startup".
Finish by clicking OK to close the dialog.

I am not running Vista and can't check myself, but if that doesn't achieve what you want I would look for options to add/remove Windows Components (in XP it's accessed through Add/Remove Programs) or see if it's a service that can be disabled.

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Well, while idling around the internet, I found some interesting hints about how to do that operation.

But as it was so kindly asked, with so great respect for other posters, as we were here to comply to others' wishes, I'll keep them to myself.

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Oh enough with the nonsense already.

Yes, add/remove programs is not applicable.

Yes, calling Microsoft isn't going to solve your problem.

Yes, it can have been pointed out much more nicely.

Now stop, you guys are going to scare away the nerds who can help!

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Robert Gentel wrote:

Oh enough with the nonsense already.

Yes, add/remove programs is not applicable.

Yes, calling Microsoft isn't going to solve your problem.

Yes, it can have been pointed out much more nicely.

Now stop, you guys are going to scare away the nerds who can help!

Many thanks Robert. The voice of intelligent reason at last.

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