Fact · Dictation on Windows

Microsoft says turning off Voice Access removes the Voice Access bar from the top of the screen and closes the feature.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“This removes the voice access UI from the top of the screen and closes voice access.”

Get started with voice access, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Get to know the voice access UI: Turn off voice access.

What it measures: Microsoft's list of Voice Access actions gives this entry for turning the feature off. The same page says you launch Voice Access again from Settings, then Accessibility, then Speech.
What it does not show: The page describes the result of turning it off. It does not say whether the automatic-start checkboxes are cleared by this action.