Fact · Voice privacy and security
A Windows policy named AllowInputPersonalization controls whether users can enable online speech recognition, and when the policy is disabled, users cannot turn speech services on in Settings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If this policy is disabled, speech services will be disabled, and users can't enable speech services via settings.”
Policy CSP - Privacy (AllowInputPersonalization), Microsoft Learn, undated, AllowInputPersonalization policy description.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's policy reference for Windows 10 version 1507 and later. The policy is applied to the device, and its Group Policy equivalent is named Allow users to enable online speech recognition services.
- What it does not show
- The page covers Windows 10 and later and does not describe the Windows 11 Settings menus. Check current ADMX or Intune documentation before deploying the policy.