Windows 10: I have an issue with the Win+H shortcut for voice recognition

I have an issue with the Win+H shortcut for voice recognition. I have used this tool extensively, but suddenly, it stopped working. When I launch it, I immediately get the message: "A problem occurred, and we couldn't enter the text from your voice input. Please wait a few moments and try again."To troubleshoot, I created a new user account, and the shortcut works perfectly there. This suggests that the issue is specific to my main user profile.I'm using Windows 11 activated, and I'm a developer.

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Speech Recognition shortcut on the desktop?


Several threads suggest making a shortcut using the following string to turn on Windows 10 native Speech Recognition:

%windir%\Speech\Common\sapisvr.exe -SpeechUX

However, I am trying for a Desktop Shortcut which enables Speech Recognition AND opens the Control Widget (the oval with the Microphone in the circle to control Mic on-off, etc.).

When I program in the suggested shortcut, the Control Widget does not appear and I'm not sure that SR is even turned on =no way to know since no way to turn on microphone that I know of without the Widget.

How can I enable SR to turn on, and the Widget to appear, through a desktop shortcut?

Also, I am just beginning to use this Windows native Speech Recognition, so I'm not too familiar with it yet but early results are promising. I have always used Dragon but have given up on that. I use speech recognition for voice to text dictation and not commands controlling the PC, etc.

I am gravitating toward the old Speech Recognition and not Speech Services (Win-H). Why? Because as I understand it, Speech Services (Win-H) relies on the Cloud back and forth, while Speech Services is wholly within the PC. Would rather not tie up Internet resources which might slow the process of dictation voice to text.

Any comments if the Cloud slows this down and whether your experience is that Speech Services is more, or less, accurate / easy to use than Win-H.

BTW, I have pretty much disabled Cortana, so maybe this disables Win-H, but I might reenable Cortana if Win-H is much better.

Thanks.

I have Windows 10 64 bit latest updates installed.

 

Voice recognition doesn't work (Windows 10)

Try the Voice Recorder app- can you record your voice and play it back?


What happens if you say 'Open Wordpad' using Speech Recognition? Screenshot..

Which exact model of HP 15?

Training: post a screenshot of what you see:



- note the step-wise progress of the green bar on mine.

Try Win key + H, and open e.g. Mail
Enable dictation, and see if you can dictate to Mail.

 

Voice recognition doesn't work (Windows 10)

Hi, first Win key + H- I've never used this, but whilst the box is stable and responds to clicks there's no evidence it actually responding to me speak.

Speech Recognition should be available to you. E.g. Win key + S (search bar), Speech recognition








And you can configure your microphone settings for better response as necessary.

Tutorials:




from searchable list
Windows 10 Tutorial Index