Fact · Dictation on Windows
A third-party guide says that when Voice access is switched to Off, the bar disappears and Windows stops listening.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The voice access bar disappears and Windows stops listening.”
How to Enable or Disable Voice Access in Windows 11, GeekRewind, n.d., Turning Voice Access off.
Open the original- What it measures
- The guide's instructions for turning the feature off, which it describes as the reverse of the steps for turning it on.
- What it does not show
- Secondary source, not Microsoft. It does not give a Windows build number. It says nothing about a sign-in checkbox.