Windows 10: Why won't windows 11 download language module so i can enable voice access??

Help pleaseWindows 11 Home edition Voice Access Won't setup "Download error" downloading the English language model, "try again". never works no matter what language???

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Voice Access for offline use

Hello, BrettCA

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

You can use Voice Access on Windows 11 offline. According to Microsoft Support, Voice Access is a new feature in Windows 11 that enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection.

Here’s how you can set it up:

1. Launch Voice Access from Settings: In the Start menu, select Settings > Accessibility > Speech. Turn on the Voice access switch.
   
2. Start Voice Access from Windows search: Open Windows search and type voice access. Select Open to start voice access.
   

When you turn on Voice Access for the first time, you are prompted to download voice access language files to be used by on-device speech recognition. Once the language files have been downloaded, voice access works regardless of your internet connection status.

Note: You may still need the Internet to download the corresponding language files when setting up for the first time. After the download is complete, you can use it offline.

Get more details from the following article:

Set up voice access - Microsoft Support

Voice access Frequently Asked Questions - Microsoft Support

Some voice commands list may help: Voice access command list - Microsoft Support

Hope it helps! If any update, welcome to share with us.



Best regards,



Chandy |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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* Your patience and cooperation are highly appreciated.

 

Windows 8.1 update changed the language, can't change back

Maybe, these will help... it seems it is a common enough problem.

Language packs are no longer available after you upgrade to Windows 8.1

And, sort of the same here --> Add a language or keyboard

Quote from above MS web page:

Spoiler Download and install language packs
You'll need to download the language pack if you want to make a language your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps).

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click a language that says Language pack available underneath, and then tap or click Options.
• Tap or click Download. The download process might take a while, depending on your PC and the size of the language pack.
  If you want to make this your display language, see the next section "Change your Windows display language".

Change your Windows display language
To change your Windows display language (that's the language you see most often in Windows and apps), first add a language, download and install the language pack, and then follow these steps.

• Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings, and then tap Change PC settings.
  (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
• Tap or click Time and language, and then tap or click Region and language.
• Tap or click the language that you want to set as your display language.
• Tap or click Set as primary to move the language to the top of the list. If the language can become your Windows display language, you'll see Will be display language after next sign-in appear under the language.
• Sign out and then sign back in to finish.

And here is some more info --> Add Language Packs to Windows

 

Windows 11 Home fails to download new English voices

Trying to change the robot voice in Windows 11 Home from a US voice to an Irish voice. That fails.

Tried these fixes from Windows Help to no avail:

Step 0: Add new voice, close all apps, reboot Windows. No joy.

Step 1. Go to C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download.

Step 2. Delete all files and sub-folders within the Download folder.

Step 3. Go back to the language pack page and try downloading again, and then set it as default. No go.

Step 4: Restart the Windows Update services by Windows key + R, then type in services.msc and press Enter. In the Services window, locate Windows Update and right-click on it and select Restart. No new voice.