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    How do I get rid of Narrator on startup?!

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Dragunov-21, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    I got curious and clicked on windows narrator on the logon screen - now it loads every time I start windows.

    How do I turn it off? I can't see it in msconfig of ccleaner's list of detected startup programs?
     
    Dragunov-21, Feb 27, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    First: I don't know what feature you are talking about because I haven't seen it, but my ideas are:

    a) Sheduled Tasks
    b) Services
    c) Control Panel
    d) Programme's own options

    Maybe one of these can help...
     
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  3. YFNHT

    YFNHT Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's a service you wont find it in either list as it isn't a stand alone application. I would recommend leaving it activated because there are also some text recognition modules in windows that depend on it being responsive to calls.

    To deactivate the system narrator.
    1. Start> Control panel> Ease of Access Centre> (you can search for this too)
    2. Clear the "read this section out loud" check box
    3. Click the " Change Administrative Settings (Left hand panel)
    4. Confirm UAC request
    5. Make sure the box is cleared
    6. Click Save
     
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  4. Dragunov-21

    Dragunov-21 Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't need the text recognition... Thanks man, I owe you lol.
     
    Dragunov-21, Feb 27, 2009
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    YFNHT Notebook Enthusiast

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    clearing the box is fine, but leave the service itself alone - :D
     
    YFNHT, Feb 27, 2009
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    ahk, cheers. don't mind it being there, I'm just incredibly anally retentive about startup programs that I have to quit every time I turn the computer on lol
     
    Dragunov-21, Feb 27, 2009
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