9.10. Voice Activation

⌘ + r › ms-settings:privacy-voiceactivation

9.10.1. Allow apps to use voice activation

Disable Allow apps to use voice activation

GPO

0 enable apps access to voice activation.

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › App Privacy › Let Windows apps activate with voice

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ENABLED

Default for all apps

Force Deny

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppPrivacy

LetAppsActivateWithVoice

DWORD

2

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

9.10.2. Allow apps to use voice activation when this device is locked

Disable Allow apps to use voice activation when this device is locked

GPO

0 enable apps access to voice activation on lockscreen.

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › App Privacy › Let Windows apps activate with voice while the system is locked

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ENABLED

Default for all apps

Force Deny

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Messaging

LetAppsActivateWithVoiceAboveLock

DWORD

2

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

9.10.3. Choose your default app for headset button press

Disable Choose your default app for headset button press

1 enables.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\SettingsVoiceActivation\UserPreferenceForAllApps

AgentActivationLastUsed

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19

9.10.4. Choose which apps can use voice activation

See Voice Activation.