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We are just beginning this journey together!
Hello Windows Insiders, we are excited to release the first Windows 11 Insider Preview build to the Dev Channel! As we finalize the product over the coming months, we will work with you to validate the experience. You will be able to try many, but not all, of the new features we showed off last week in this early preview. We will be bringing more features like Chat with Microsoft Teams and Android apps to the Microsoft Store over the coming months as they are ready for you.
WSR is being deprecated
Changes and improvements – – [General] Windows 11 is moving from Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) to Voice Access. A dialog will appear when you open WSR inviting you to try Voice Access. They have also added a banner under Settings > Accessibility > Speech like Theyll. Voice Access, our new assistive technology in Windows 11, uses on-device speech recognition, allowing you to control your PC and create text without an internet connection.
They recommend WSR users to try and start using Voice Access today
It will support multiple languages and custom commands in a future update (these features are now available for Windows Insiders to try in the Beta channel as noted above). Dialog box inviting you to try Voice Access when opening Windows Speech Recognition. – [Nearby Share] They are introducing the ability to quickly give your device a more friendly name to identify sharing to and from with Nearby Share under Settings > System > Nearby Share. Give your device a more friendly name to identify sharing to and from with Nearby Share.
For example, “speak faster”, “read next line”, etc
– [Narrator] Narrator users can now use Voice Access to open apps, dictate text, and interact with on-screen items using their voice. Narrator users can use Voice Access to give Narrator commands using their voice. To get started, search for “voice access” in Windows search and set it up. Fixes – – [Task Manager] When creating a dump file for a process, the dump file location should now be selectable, so you can copy it.
