How do I turn OFF Windows Narrator?
As a software developer I want to test my app under a variety of settings, so I played around with the Ease of Access settings on my Surface RT. Now I have the Narrator on and I cannot figure out how to turn it off again. It's making me crazy, because anything you tap on it just tells you what the control is, you have to double-tap to actually click it.
Please make my Surface usable for me again!
windows-8 ease-of-access
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
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As a software developer I want to test my app under a variety of settings, so I played around with the Ease of Access settings on my Surface RT. Now I have the Narrator on and I cannot figure out how to turn it off again. It's making me crazy, because anything you tap on it just tells you what the control is, you have to double-tap to actually click it.
Please make my Surface usable for me again!
windows-8 ease-of-access
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
1
See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
– GlennG
Nov 21 '13 at 11:11
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As a software developer I want to test my app under a variety of settings, so I played around with the Ease of Access settings on my Surface RT. Now I have the Narrator on and I cannot figure out how to turn it off again. It's making me crazy, because anything you tap on it just tells you what the control is, you have to double-tap to actually click it.
Please make my Surface usable for me again!
windows-8 ease-of-access
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
As a software developer I want to test my app under a variety of settings, so I played around with the Ease of Access settings on my Surface RT. Now I have the Narrator on and I cannot figure out how to turn it off again. It's making me crazy, because anything you tap on it just tells you what the control is, you have to double-tap to actually click it.
Please make my Surface usable for me again!
windows-8 ease-of-access
windows-8 ease-of-access
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
asked Jul 11 '13 at 2:05
Kate Gregory
5962620
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See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
– GlennG
Nov 21 '13 at 11:11
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See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
– GlennG
Nov 21 '13 at 11:11
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1
See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
– GlennG
Nov 21 '13 at 11:11
See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
– GlennG
Nov 21 '13 at 11:11
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If you want to quickly exit Narrator, press Caps Lock+Esc.
Source: Windows 8 Narrator page
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
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Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had torefreshmy page for this to work.
– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
add a comment |
Caps Lock + Esc didn't work for me, but Windows Logo + Enter did:
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two
shortcuts many people prefer:
On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key Windows logo key +Enter. On
a tablet, press the Windows logo button Windows logo key and Volume Up
button together.
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
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please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click Task Manager, Scroll down to background tasks, click Screen Reader, click End Task. This is the only thing that worked on my computer so I am posting this.
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
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As of Windows 10, you need to include the Ctrl key, which means that Windows + Enter is not enough: it needs to be Windiws + Ctrl + Enter.
Without the Ctrl key, you can also use Narrator + Esc, which depends on the configured Narrator key (Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default).
See Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures - Windows Help for a full table with commands and explanation about the Narrator key.
Note that
- [WayBack] currently pages at support.microsoft.com cannot be saved in the WayBack machine, so I have not included an archived link.
Caps Lock+Escdoes not work on an RDP connection originating from a Mac
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
add a comment |
A tip from the Microsoft Accessibility on my phone page:
Turn on Narrator quick launch and you'll be able to turn Narrator on or off with a quick button combo—press and hold the Volume Up button button, and then press the Start button button.
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
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I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
add a comment |
Just could not make it die with the previous suggestions, so I did the following.
- Windows-key + Q
- Search for and run "narrator"
- Open Task Manager (righ-click taskbar -> "Task Manager")
- Go to details tab, find "Narrator.exe"
- Right-click -> "End task"
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
add a comment |
IN Windows 8.1, go to the Settings, Ease of Use, Turn the Narrator off.
I'm not sure what turns it on, but this is the way to turn it off.
The sad part is that you have to know that it's called "Narrator" before you can figure out how to find setting adjustments for it.
answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
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If you want to quickly exit Narrator, press Caps Lock+Esc.
Source: Windows 8 Narrator page
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
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Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had torefreshmy page for this to work.
– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
add a comment |
If you want to quickly exit Narrator, press Caps Lock+Esc.
Source: Windows 8 Narrator page
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
1
Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had torefreshmy page for this to work.
– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
add a comment |
If you want to quickly exit Narrator, press Caps Lock+Esc.
Source: Windows 8 Narrator page
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
If you want to quickly exit Narrator, press Caps Lock+Esc.
Source: Windows 8 Narrator page
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
answered Jul 11 '13 at 2:08
nc4pk
7,252114967
7,252114967
1
Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had torefreshmy page for this to work.
– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
add a comment |
1
Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had torefreshmy page for this to work.
– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
1
1
Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
Ah, that's better! I found a long way around involving getting to the taskbar icon and tapping and double-tapping a lot. This way is much faster, thankyou.
– Kate Gregory
Jul 11 '13 at 2:12
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had to
refresh my page for this to work.– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
This worked for me....^just as obliged as this guy...I must say I had to
refresh my page for this to work.– user216392
Feb 17 '15 at 5:46
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
By the way, it toggles on and off when you press Windows-Enter.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:56
add a comment |
Caps Lock + Esc didn't work for me, but Windows Logo + Enter did:
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two
shortcuts many people prefer:
On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key Windows logo key +Enter. On
a tablet, press the Windows logo button Windows logo key and Volume Up
button together.
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
1
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
add a comment |
Caps Lock + Esc didn't work for me, but Windows Logo + Enter did:
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two
shortcuts many people prefer:
On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key Windows logo key +Enter. On
a tablet, press the Windows logo button Windows logo key and Volume Up
button together.
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
1
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
add a comment |
Caps Lock + Esc didn't work for me, but Windows Logo + Enter did:
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two
shortcuts many people prefer:
On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key Windows logo key +Enter. On
a tablet, press the Windows logo button Windows logo key and Volume Up
button together.
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
Caps Lock + Esc didn't work for me, but Windows Logo + Enter did:
Exiting Narrator
There are also different ways to exit Narrator. These are the two
shortcuts many people prefer:
On a keyboard, press the Windows logo key Windows logo key +Enter. On
a tablet, press the Windows logo button Windows logo key and Volume Up
button together.
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
answered Aug 18 '14 at 16:59
usmanc
18112
18112
1
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
add a comment |
1
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
1
1
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
please cite the source
– phuclv
Jan 17 '16 at 12:49
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
I had use Windows Logo + Enter whilst the screen was locked, as for some reason this was the only time Narrator was speaking.
– SharpC
Aug 2 '17 at 15:18
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
Windows-Enter is a toggle for it. But to ensure it shuts up you can use Caps-Lock+Esc.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:57
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
On my particular machine, running Windows 10 Enterprise N 2015 LTSB 10.0.10240, Caps+Esc stops the narrator, but Win+Enter only starts it.
– durette
Dec 5 at 17:33
add a comment |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click Task Manager, Scroll down to background tasks, click Screen Reader, click End Task. This is the only thing that worked on my computer so I am posting this.
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click Task Manager, Scroll down to background tasks, click Screen Reader, click End Task. This is the only thing that worked on my computer so I am posting this.
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
add a comment |
Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click Task Manager, Scroll down to background tasks, click Screen Reader, click End Task. This is the only thing that worked on my computer so I am posting this.
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
Ctrl + Alt + Delete, click Task Manager, Scroll down to background tasks, click Screen Reader, click End Task. This is the only thing that worked on my computer so I am posting this.
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
answered Feb 10 '16 at 1:17
JEFF
311
311
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add a comment |
As of Windows 10, you need to include the Ctrl key, which means that Windows + Enter is not enough: it needs to be Windiws + Ctrl + Enter.
Without the Ctrl key, you can also use Narrator + Esc, which depends on the configured Narrator key (Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default).
See Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures - Windows Help for a full table with commands and explanation about the Narrator key.
Note that
- [WayBack] currently pages at support.microsoft.com cannot be saved in the WayBack machine, so I have not included an archived link.
Caps Lock+Escdoes not work on an RDP connection originating from a Mac
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
add a comment |
As of Windows 10, you need to include the Ctrl key, which means that Windows + Enter is not enough: it needs to be Windiws + Ctrl + Enter.
Without the Ctrl key, you can also use Narrator + Esc, which depends on the configured Narrator key (Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default).
See Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures - Windows Help for a full table with commands and explanation about the Narrator key.
Note that
- [WayBack] currently pages at support.microsoft.com cannot be saved in the WayBack machine, so I have not included an archived link.
Caps Lock+Escdoes not work on an RDP connection originating from a Mac
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
add a comment |
As of Windows 10, you need to include the Ctrl key, which means that Windows + Enter is not enough: it needs to be Windiws + Ctrl + Enter.
Without the Ctrl key, you can also use Narrator + Esc, which depends on the configured Narrator key (Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default).
See Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures - Windows Help for a full table with commands and explanation about the Narrator key.
Note that
- [WayBack] currently pages at support.microsoft.com cannot be saved in the WayBack machine, so I have not included an archived link.
Caps Lock+Escdoes not work on an RDP connection originating from a Mac
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
As of Windows 10, you need to include the Ctrl key, which means that Windows + Enter is not enough: it needs to be Windiws + Ctrl + Enter.
Without the Ctrl key, you can also use Narrator + Esc, which depends on the configured Narrator key (Both the Caps lock and Insert keys serve as your Narrator key by default).
See Appendix B: Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures - Windows Help for a full table with commands and explanation about the Narrator key.
Note that
- [WayBack] currently pages at support.microsoft.com cannot be saved in the WayBack machine, so I have not included an archived link.
Caps Lock+Escdoes not work on an RDP connection originating from a Mac
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
edited Dec 15 at 19:17
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
answered Dec 15 at 16:47
Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
1,52483151
1,52483151
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
add a comment |
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
But this question is tagged windows-8. I am not sure a Windows 10 answer is useful here. Has nobody asked about Narrator on Windows 10?
– Kate Gregory
Dec 15 at 17:03
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
Nope. I got here searching how to exit Microsoft Narrator on Windows 10 via Google Search (: Can it be solved by just adding a "Windows 10" tag? Or is that too much of a shortcut?
– Jeroen Wiert Pluimers
Dec 15 at 19:14
add a comment |
A tip from the Microsoft Accessibility on my phone page:
Turn on Narrator quick launch and you'll be able to turn Narrator on or off with a quick button combo—press and hold the Volume Up button button, and then press the Start button button.
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
add a comment |
A tip from the Microsoft Accessibility on my phone page:
Turn on Narrator quick launch and you'll be able to turn Narrator on or off with a quick button combo—press and hold the Volume Up button button, and then press the Start button button.
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
add a comment |
A tip from the Microsoft Accessibility on my phone page:
Turn on Narrator quick launch and you'll be able to turn Narrator on or off with a quick button combo—press and hold the Volume Up button button, and then press the Start button button.
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
A tip from the Microsoft Accessibility on my phone page:
Turn on Narrator quick launch and you'll be able to turn Narrator on or off with a quick button combo—press and hold the Volume Up button button, and then press the Start button button.
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
edited Nov 25 '14 at 7:37
Jan Doggen
3,11452742
3,11452742
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
answered Nov 25 '14 at 6:09
user393119
11
11
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
add a comment |
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
I was asking for the Surface RT tablet, not a phone
– Kate Gregory
Nov 25 '14 at 11:09
add a comment |
Just could not make it die with the previous suggestions, so I did the following.
- Windows-key + Q
- Search for and run "narrator"
- Open Task Manager (righ-click taskbar -> "Task Manager")
- Go to details tab, find "Narrator.exe"
- Right-click -> "End task"
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
add a comment |
Just could not make it die with the previous suggestions, so I did the following.
- Windows-key + Q
- Search for and run "narrator"
- Open Task Manager (righ-click taskbar -> "Task Manager")
- Go to details tab, find "Narrator.exe"
- Right-click -> "End task"
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
add a comment |
Just could not make it die with the previous suggestions, so I did the following.
- Windows-key + Q
- Search for and run "narrator"
- Open Task Manager (righ-click taskbar -> "Task Manager")
- Go to details tab, find "Narrator.exe"
- Right-click -> "End task"
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
Just could not make it die with the previous suggestions, so I did the following.
- Windows-key + Q
- Search for and run "narrator"
- Open Task Manager (righ-click taskbar -> "Task Manager")
- Go to details tab, find "Narrator.exe"
- Right-click -> "End task"
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
1
answered Jul 28 '15 at 5:59
Josh Downes
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That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
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That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
That'll do it for sure. But then you can't turn it back on as easily.
– SDsolar
Oct 20 '17 at 5:58
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IN Windows 8.1, go to the Settings, Ease of Use, Turn the Narrator off.
I'm not sure what turns it on, but this is the way to turn it off.
The sad part is that you have to know that it's called "Narrator" before you can figure out how to find setting adjustments for it.
answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
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IN Windows 8.1, go to the Settings, Ease of Use, Turn the Narrator off.
I'm not sure what turns it on, but this is the way to turn it off.
The sad part is that you have to know that it's called "Narrator" before you can figure out how to find setting adjustments for it.
answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
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IN Windows 8.1, go to the Settings, Ease of Use, Turn the Narrator off.
I'm not sure what turns it on, but this is the way to turn it off.
The sad part is that you have to know that it's called "Narrator" before you can figure out how to find setting adjustments for it.
answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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IN Windows 8.1, go to the Settings, Ease of Use, Turn the Narrator off.
I'm not sure what turns it on, but this is the way to turn it off.
The sad part is that you have to know that it's called "Narrator" before you can figure out how to find setting adjustments for it.
answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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answered Jan 15 '16 at 20:33
user545780
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Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
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Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
Assuming you mean Ease of Access, this is covered by the answer from nc4pk.
– blm
Jan 17 '16 at 18:45
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See also: superuser.com/questions/473410/…
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