Windows provides both a device-based speech recognition feature (available through the Windows Speech Recognition Desktop app), and a cloud-based speech recognition service in those markets and regions where Cortana is available. In addition to the context menu, and a shortcut, you may want to enable Voice Activation mode for Speech Recognition.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
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Download Speech Recognition Voice Activation
Speech Recognition Voice Activation.
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