Speech Recognition has really been slowing down my laptop (I have Windows
Vista), so I was wondering if anyone can pleeeaaaasssee explain to me how to
stop it from automatically opening when I turn on my computer. The computer
freezes for about 30 seconds each time that Speech Recognition tries to
automatically open when I turn on my computer.

Me <Me@discussions.microsoft.com>'s wild thoughts were
released on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:29:03 -0700 bearing the
following fruit:

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The is a dotnet group and hence this post is off topic. You
should be asking in a Vista group. Please do so in future.

However, go to Speech Recognition Options.
Click on Advanced Options
Untick Run Speech Recognition on Startup.


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Jan Hyde