How to Disable Microsoft Narrator at Start Up

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Is Microsoft's screen reader narrating everything on your PC's screen? If you don't want Narrator to launch at start up, disabling it is easy. This wikiHow article teaches you how to turn off and disable the built-in screen reader on a Windows desktop or laptop computer.

Things You Should Know

Pressing Windows key + Ctrl + Enter at the same time instantly turns off Narrator.
On Windows 10, go to Settings > Ease of Access > Narrator and toggle off the switch.
On Windows 11, go to Settings > Accessibility > Narrator and toggle off the switch.

Disabling in Windows 10 Settings

Open your Windows Settings Windows Settings. You'll find this gear icon in your Start menu.

Click Ease of Access. You'll see this on the left side of the window.

Click Narrator. It's on the left panel.

Click the switch to turn off Narrator Windows Switch Off. Narrator is now disabled.

Force-quit Narrator. If Narrator won't stop reading on-screen text long enough to allow you to do anything, you can force it to quit by doing the following: Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc to bring up the Task Manager program. Find and click the Screen Reader option in the list of programs on the Processes tab. Double-click End task in the bottom-right corner of the window.