Getting Speech-To-Text (Voice Recognition/Dictation) on Your Microsoft Virtual Keyboard To Work Through Your Firewall
Speaking to your phone or PC and getting it converted to text is a really useful piece of innovation that is not only beneficial to physically challenged individuals but any user of phones and computers. It is in this light that a malfunctioning Speech-To-Text feature on your device can be quite frustrating. One observation is that if you have a strict firewall policy, the speech-to-text feature on your Microsoft gadget or PC may not work at all. This is due to the fact that Microsoft relies on the Azure Cloud Speech-To-Text engine to convert your spoken words into written text. A standard firewall setup using any firewall that can selectively block executables may result in the Speech-To-Text feature on your gadget failing. SOLUTION: Add TextInputHost.exe to your firewall exception rules to allow this executable to access and communicate over the internet. Once you have stopped your firewall from blocking TextInputHost.exe, you can proceed to test the Speech-To-Te...