The ironic thing about this discussion is for me, I got my own desktop computer when I was 16, and prior to that had never installed anything before. So, I thought that UAC had been in Windows

Hi all, To my understanding, besides the native Windows OneCore, is RH voice the only available free option for TTS voices for NVDA? Thanks.

Oh good. I’m glad you got it sorted out. Sent from Mail for Windows

Thank you all.  Yes, I think I did it right.  I used the MediaCreationTool and got Windows updated.  Now I installed NVDA 22.1 and got the synthesizer I wanted.  Now, I think the rest is straight

Have you tried changing the UIA setting for Excel, in NVDA Advanced settings? Luke

If you have an "input message" set, then NVDA will read it when the cell gets focus. If you have the data validation set to a list, then it will read that there is a submenu when you land on it. If

Hi Luciano, From what you describe, it sounds like the issue is occuring when the spreadsheet tries to update itself. I have a large spreadsheet which does that and basically it does freeze Excel

Hi yes when you press the windows key it brings up the start menu and will default to the search box. Gene nz

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 07:42 PM, Luke Davis wrote: This was his wife's computer, without NVDA on it.- I somehow forgot that he'd stated he'd removed an earlier version of NVDA before having tried to

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 07:37 PM, Luke Davis wrote: Frankly I was trying to avoid dumping even more information on Howard's head than he needed in order to get through this particular confusion.- A

Brian Vogel wrote: Of course he could, *if* he had NVDA installed. This was his wife's computer, without NVDA on it. He is trying to install NVDA, that is the purpose of this thread. He can't "use

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 07:28 PM, Luke Davis wrote: This is utterly baffling to me. Why in the world would you do that?- We're in agreement on this. Just confirming takes a lot less effort, and if you

Brian Vogel wrote: Which is when you press Alt+Y to approve the dialog instead of having to type a password, as Gene and I both mentioned. Frankly I was trying to avoid dumping even more information

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 07:10 PM, Luke Davis wrote: Either press Alt+Y, or turn on Narrator with Control+Windows+Enter, read the secure screen window, and do what it says.- Can't you also activate the

Arlene wrote: This is utterly baffling to me. Why in the world would you do that? It is so much more work than just selecting yes, or pressing Alt+Y, at the periodic UAC prompt while installing

On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 07:10 PM, Luke Davis wrote: Since you don't seem to be aware of this: when Windows needs higher security permissions than your user has, it brings up a UAC (User Account

I admit it's been a while since I looked at the site, but last time I did there was a short list of currently unsupported addons that work with older versions on the NVDA website, but I can't remember

Howard Traxler wrote: But you did. It's not locking up, it's opening a UAC prompt, which is a secure screen. Either press Alt+Y, or turn on Narrator with Control+Windows+Enter, read the secure

Yes, if it hasn’t been used for years. Then its missing windows updates. Sent from Mail for Windows

Yes, that’s what I do. I turn it off. Then once I install the program I want. Then I turn it back on and put it to 65 or whatever it is I have it at. Sent from Mail for Windows