If you suddenly start to hear voices when there is nobody else around, it might not just be in your head. You may have accidentally turned on the narrator in Windows 10. Narrator is a feature within Windows that enables people of all abilities to use the system. It provides audio feedback for common computer functions and is very useful for those who need it. For those who don’t, not so much.
So if you would like to turn off the narrator in Windows 10, here’s how you do it.
Turn off the narrator in Windows 10
You can quickly turn off the narrator by:
1. Navigating to Settings and Ease of Access.
2. Locate Narrator in the right pane.
3. Toggle it to off.
If you find you keep turning it on by accident, you can disable it using security settings.
1. Type ‘narrator’ into the Search Windows box.
2. Select General from the window that appears.
3. Uncheck the box next to ‘Enable the shortcut to launch Narrator…’.
Or:
1. Type ‘narrator’ into the Search Windows box.
2. Right click the entry in the Start menu and select ‘Open file location’.
3. Right click the narrator icon and select Properties.
4. In the Security tab, select Edit.
5. Check all boxes for all users in the Deny column.
Narrator will no longer accidentally switch on if you hit the shortcut key or randomly start working when it feels like it. If you ever do need to use it, just reverse the steps above.
More helpful Windows 10 tips can be found here:
How to change your product key in Windows 10
How to start Windows 10 in Safe Mode
How to use Aerolite theme for Window borders and Title Bar color in Windows 10
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