Disabling Windows Speech Recognition Shortcut `Ctrl+Win+S`

Windows 11

diary

Author

Guest_1013

Published

2026-06-17

Problem

I was writing a document, and mistouched Win button when I tried saving it; then a pop-up window appears like in Figure 1, which is very annoying. I know it might be useful to some people, but not for me.

Figure 1: Windows speech recognition window.

Solution

A Wrong One: `gpedit`

In gpedit.msc, go to Computer Config -> Managing Templates -> Control Panel -> Locale and Language Options, then disable Allowing user to enable online speech recognition service.

Figure 2: Configuring in gpedit.msc.

After rebooting, it didn’t go away when I press Ctrl+Win+S.

AutoHotkey

After a bit of searching, I found a small tool called AutoHotkey. I downloaded the .zip portable version, which is just my personal preference.

2 steps remain:

Write a .ahk script;
Add autohotkey64.exe to the list of executed programs after booting up.

Script

; [path_to_autohotkey64.exe]/autohotkey64.ahk
#^s::return   ; ctrl+win+s

(btw this code block won’t be such beautiful if I use it without a proper assigned language marked)

It works after running autohotkey64.exe.

Autostart on Booting

In Run window (Win+R), go to shell:startup, create a shortcut of autohotkey64.exe.

Now it works perfectly from booting up.

---
title: "Disabling Windows Speech Recognition Shortcut `Ctrl+Win+S`"
author: Guest_1013
date: 2026-06-17
categories:
  - Windows 11
  - diary
---

# Problem

I was writing a document, and mistouched `Win` button when I tried saving it; then a pop-up window appears like in @fig-speech-recog, which is very annoying.
I know it might be useful to some people, but not for me.

![Windows speech recognition window.](/images/blogs/20260617/speech-recog.jpg){#fig-speech-recog}

# Solution

## A Wrong One: `gpedit`

In `gpedit.msc`, go to `Computer Config -> Managing Templates -> Control Panel -> Locale and Language Options`,
then disable `Allowing user to enable online speech recognition service`.

![Configuring in `gpedit.msc`.](/images/blogs/20260617/gpedit.png){#fig-gpedit}

After rebooting, it didn't go away when I press `Ctrl+Win+S`.

## AutoHotkey

After a bit of searching, I found a small tool called [AutoHotkey](https://www.autohotkey.com/).
I downloaded the `.zip` portable version, which is just my personal preference.

2 steps remain: 

- Write a `.ahk` script;
- Add `autohotkey64.exe` to the list of executed programs after booting up.

### Script

```rust
; [path_to_autohotkey64.exe]/autohotkey64.ahk
#^s::return   ; ctrl+win+s
```

(btw this code block won't be such beautiful if I use it without a proper assigned language marked)

It works after running `autohotkey64.exe`.

### Autostart on Booting

In `Run` window (`Win+R`), go to `shell:startup`, create a shortcut of `autohotkey64.exe`.

Now it works perfectly from booting up.