How to Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home when Narrator Starts in Windows 10


Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10.

Starting with Windows 10 build 17704, when Narrator launches, a new Quickstart tutorial experience will be available. The Narrator Quickstart will help you get up and running quickly with Narrator. It teaches the basics of using Narrator, such as learning the keys on your keyboard, navigation, the most used commands etc. At the end of the Quickstart there is a link to the User Guide where you can continue learning about Narrator.

Starting with Windows 10 build 18298, Narrator Home replaced Narrator QuickStart. Every time you turn on Narrator, you will be taken to Narrator Home by default, which gives you one place where you can access everything you need for Narrator—whether you want to change your settings or learn Narrator basics with QuickStart.

Narrator Home will show by default when the Heads up! Narrator keyboard changes message is closed.

If you turn off show Narrator Home when Narrator starts, then Narrator Home will be minimized by default when Narrator starts.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show Narrator Home when Narrator starts for your account in Windows 10.

 CONTENTS:

• Option One: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup from Narrator
• Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Settings
• Option Three: Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Narrator Home

OPTION ONE

Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup from Narrator

1. Turn on Narrator.

2. If Narrator Home is currently not showing, then click/tap on the Narrator icon in the taskbar notification area to open it. (see screenshot below)

3. In Narrator Home, check (on -default) or uncheck the Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts box for what you want, and either Exit Narrator or Minimize for what you want. (see screenshot below)

OPTION TWO

Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup in Settings

1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Ease of Access icon.

You can press the Win+Ctrl+N keys to directly open to Narrator settings.

2. Click/tap on Narrator on the left side, and check (on - default) or uncheck (off) Show Narrator Home when Narrator starts for what you want on the right side under the Start-up options section. (see screenshot below)

3. You can now close Settings if you like.

OPTION THREE

Turn On or Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup using a REG file

The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Narrator\NarratorHome

AutoStart DWORD

0 = Off
1 = On

1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.

 2. To Turn On Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_ON_show_Narrator_Home_when_Narrator_starts.reg

Download

 3. To Turn Off Show Narrator Home at Narrator Startup

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Turn_OFF_show_Narrator_Home_when_Narrator_starts.reg

Download

4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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