Official documentation
Policy CSP - Privacy (AllowInputPersonalization)
Microsoft Learn, undated
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's reference for the Windows Privacy policy area, which IT administrators use to manage device settings. It describes the AllowInputPersonalization policy, which controls whether users can enable online speech recognition services.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft reference page, maintained by Microsoft. The page is long and undated in the text we read, and it covers Windows 10 and later, so check the supported version before deploying the policy.
Facts taken from this source
- 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.
“If this policy is disabled, speech services will be disabled, and users can't enable speech services via settings.” (AllowInputPersonalization policy description)