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The Settings menu on the Voice Access bar includes an automatic startup option. It opens the Speech section under Accessibility settings, where Voice Access can be set to launch before or after sign-in.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This opens up the Speech section under Accessibility settings, here you can enable voice access to launch automatically before or after logging into your computer.”
Get started with voice access, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Voice access settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft lists the options that appear when you click the Settings button on the Voice Access bar. The automatic startup option is one of them.
- What it does not show
- The option is listed among the settings menu items. Microsoft's page does not say what happens to automatic startup when Voice Access is switched off.