---
title: "Turn off online speech recognition in Windows: the HasAccepted value"
description: "Online speech recognition sends your voice to Microsoft's cloud service for dictation and voice features. What it changes, when it hurts, and how to undo it."
url: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-online-speech-recognition
author: Frost LIVE, Founder of Frozen Tweaks
published: 2026-10-08
updated: 2026-10-08
category: "Security"
source: Frozen Tweaks (https://frozentweaks.com)
---

# Turn off online speech recognition in Windows: the HasAccepted value

**Short answer:** Online speech recognition sends your voice to Microsoft's cloud service for dictation and voice features. HasAccepted set to 0 withdraws that consent for your account. In the registry it sets HasAccepted to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy.

## In the app

- Switch: Disable Online Speech Recognition (Security, Free, Standard)
- Undo: Yes. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Catalog row: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks#t-1132

## What it does

Online speech recognition sends your voice to Microsoft's cloud service for dictation and voice features. HasAccepted set to 0 withdraws that consent for your account.

In the app the switch is called "Disable Online Speech Recognition", described there as: Keeps voice input from being sent to the Microsoft cloud speech service.

## When it helps

- Privacy: voice input is not sent to the cloud.

## When it hurts

- Dictation (Win + H) and voice typing that need the online service stop working. Offline speech recognition is not affected.

## What it writes

Read from the app's source. "Switching it off" is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.

Registry values:

| Key | Value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy` | `HasAccepted` | `0` | Your previous value (saved before the change, or deleted if there was none) |

Source: Tweaks/pack_extra.hpp in the app's source, app 2.0.0, checked 2026-10-08.

## The same change by hand

Run in a Command Prompt opened as administrator. Make a restore point first.

```bat
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy" /v "HasAccepted" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
```

See what it is set to now:

```bat
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy" /v "HasAccepted"
```

## How to undo it

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.

## Verdict

A privacy choice. Keep it on if you dictate.

## Questions

### What does the "Disable Online Speech Recognition" tweak change in Windows?

In the registry it sets HasAccepted to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy.

### Is "Disable Online Speech Recognition" safe to switch on?

A privacy choice. Keep it on if you dictate. The main cost: Dictation (Win + H) and voice typing that need the online service stop working. Offline speech recognition is not affected.

### How do I undo it?

Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.

### Is "Disable Online Speech Recognition" free in Frozen Tweaks?

Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.

## Related guides

- [Is PC Optimization Software Safe? What to Check Before Installing](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/is-pc-optimization-software-safe)
- [Windows 11 Gaming Optimization: What Still Works in 2026](https://frozentweaks.com/guides/windows-11-gaming-optimization)

## More tweak explainers

- [App launch tracking](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-app-launch-tracking)
- [AutoPlay](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-autoplay)
- [Compatibility telemetry](https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-compatibility-telemetry)

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Written by Frost LIVE, founder of Frozen Tweaks. Canonical version: https://frozentweaks.com/tweaks/disable-online-speech-recognition