Windows 10: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Windows 10

How to: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Windows 10

How to Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home when Narrator Starts in Windows 10


Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17704, when Narrator launches, a new Quickstart tutorial experience will be available. The Narrator Quickstart will help you get up and running quickly with Narrator. It teaches the basics of using Narrator, such as learning the keys on your keyboard, navigation, the most used commands etc. At the end of the Quickstart there is a link to the User Guide where you can continue learning about Narrator.

Starting with turn on Narrator, you will be taken to Narrator Home by default, which gives you one place where you can access everything you need for Narratorwhether you want to change your settings or learn Narrator basics with QuickStart.

Narrator Home will show by default when the Heads up! Narrator keyboard changes message is closed.

If you turn off show Narrator Home when Narrator starts, then Narrator Home will be minimized by default when Narrator starts.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show Narrator Home when Narrator starts for your account in Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup from Narrator
• Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Settings
• Option Three: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Narrator Home









OPTION ONE [/i] Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup from Narrator
1. Turn on Narrator.

2. If Narrator Home is currently not showing, then click/tap on the Narrator icon in the taskbar notification area to open it. (see screenshot below)



3. In Narrator Home, check (on -default) or uncheck the Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts box for what you want, and either Exit Narrator or Minimize for what you want. (see screenshot below)









OPTION TWO [/i] Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Ease of Access icon.

*note You can press the Win+Ctrl+N keys to directly open to Narrator settings.

2. Click/tap on Narrator on the left side, and check (on - default) or uncheck (off) Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts for what you want on the right side under the Start-up options section. (see screenshot below)

3. You can now close Settings if you like.









OPTION THREE [/i] Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Narrator\NarratorHome

AutoStart DWORD

0 = Off
1 = On


1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Turn On Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_ON_show_Narrator_Home_when_Narrator_starts.reg

Download

3. To Turn Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_OFF_show_Narrator_Home_when_Narrator_starts.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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narrator

Hi,

To isolate the concern, please answer the following questions:

• Which version of operating system (OS) build is currently installed on your phone?
  
• How long you've been having this issue?
  
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• Can you send us a screenshot showing the icon or tiles that is circle while the Narrator is turn on and turn off?

For your reference, you may visit this link on how to use Narrator on Windows Mobile.

We're looking forward to your reply.

 

How to turn off the narrator on Windows 10?

Hello Lee,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Before assisting further, I would like to ask you few questions:

• When you say “Navigater”, are you referring to narrator?
• Did you try to turn the “Navigater” off from the settings page?

If you are referring to the narrator settings, I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type Narrator settings and select the top most search result.
• Slide the Narrator option bar to Off status under
  Hear text and controls on the screen.
• Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance on the query. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Narrator

Hello Helen,

The tutorial below can help show you different ways on how to turn on and off Narrator.

How to Turn On or Off Narrator in Windows 10

 

Are there any other voices for Narrator in the Ease of Access in Windows 10?

Hello Brenda,

I would suggest you to refer to the below steps to turn off narrator.

• 
  Type ease of access in the search bar and press enter
  
• 
  Click on Narrator and turn off
  

Reference:

Hear text read aloud with Narrator

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-hear-text-read-aloud

Hope this information is helpful. Please write back to us if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

 

NArrator won't turn off

If Narrator only activates in Minecraft, it is not Windows Narrator. There is a setting in Minecraft that activates a voice and sounds. Look at the help files for turning it off. Or check at the Gaming Forum as suggested..