How to disable the Read Aloud feature?

Anonymous
2017-12-31T01:14:58+00:00

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How do I disable the read aloud feature when I right click?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Accessibility

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-10T21:29:00+00:00

    MS.  Just fix, disable, eliminate this awful feature.   You don't need more feedback.   Just fix it!!!!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-10T14:25:19+00:00

    Hi Brian,

    As of the moment, we have no option to disable the Read Aloud feature when you right-click. In the meantime,

    we encourage you to submit your issue using the Feedback Hub. You can either vote on an existing submission or submit a new issue. When you submit a feedback item we gather additional details and information about your issue that will help determine what’s causing it and address it. Feedback items regularly receive Microsoft responses on the submissions in the Feedback app so you can see what we are doing about your feedback. Please revisit frequently to see the status of your feedback items.

    For more information on Feedback Hub, see our support article and YouTube video.

    In order to submit new feedback, please follow these steps:

    1. On a Windows 10 device, search for “Feedback Hub” in Cortana search, then launch the app
    2. Navigate to Feedback in the left menu, then press + Add new feedback.
    3. Select the Problem, and share any details you think are relevant, and choose an appropriate category and subcategory.
    4. Important: If possible, reproduce the problem(s) after clicking Begin monitoring (or Start capture) near the end of the form; Stop monitoring when you’re done.
    5. Once you’ve completed the form and monitoring, click Submit.
    6. Click Continue using Feedback Hub.
    7. Click My feedback at the top, then find the item you submitted. (It may take a while to appear).
    8. Open the item you submitted, then click Share.
    9. Click Copy link, then paste the link here in your response. (It will look like https://aka.ms/ link>).

    Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need assistance with Windows.

    Why would anyone use Cortana? We all want it removed.  We hate  Microsoft.  Your stupid help is like a computer with no human interaction.  One reason to throw computers away. Everyone hates Microsoft and their invention of Cortana.  

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-08-31T22:58:24+00:00

    Not sure what I will do if one more person suggests turning off Narrator. This has nothing to do with Narrator. My Narrator is OFF!

    Looks like an Edge issue with no help in sight. Yes, when it starts you can hit escape or the X but we cannot seem to turn it off completely.

    Yes, Ctrl C, Ctrl V is a keyboard copy paste but why can't we use the mouse without this annoyance?

    Only MS can fix this horrible "feature" and they could care less about customer complaints!  They won't disable it!

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-08-31T00:29:19+00:00

    Not sure what I will do if one more person suggests turning off Narrator. This has nothing to do with Narrator. My Narrator is OFF!

    Looks like an Edge issue with no help in sight. Yes, when it starts you can hit escape or the X but we cannot seem to turn it off completely.

    Yes, Ctrl C, Ctrl V is a keyboard copy paste but why can't we use the mouse without this annoyance?

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-08-23T22:13:02+00:00

    Read Aloud mode now uses the keyboard shortcut formerly assigned to non-breaking space, that is, Ctrl-Shift-Space. Bad, bad decision. Must have been coded by people who don't use the product.

    If MS keeps this up, then no one will use the product!  MS is completely non responsive to its customers.  Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!

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