The audio service is still not on by default after you finish an install. A few years ago a change was made to start the audio service once if Narrator was launched during install but that does not persist after reboot and such. From my experience, this is still how things work today. -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hodgson via Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Monday, July 7, 2025 4:37 AM To: Mailing list for blind system administrators <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Andrew Hodgson <andrew@hodgson.io> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: installing windowss server with narrator Hi Ryan. I haven't done a Windows Server install from ISO for years now. I know the initial setup has Narrator but does the out of box experience once the server is running work with Narrator? It used to be that once installed we didn't get speech feedback until we could go in and start the audio service. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Shugart via Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: 07 July 2025 03:50 To: Mailing list for blind system administrators <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Ryan Shugart <rshugart@ryanshugart.com> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: installing windowss server with narrator All the latest ISOs should have Narrator so far as I know. If you have one that doesn't and its still available for download, go ahead and send that info to edad@microsoft.com. Thanks. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: mattias jonsson via Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>> Reply-To: Mailing list for blind system administrators <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>> Date: Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM To: "blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>> Cc: mattias jonsson <mjonsson1986@gmail.com <mailto:mjonsson1986@gmail.com>> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] installing windowss server with narrator are it possible this days? looks like some isos dont have narrator _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org <mailto:blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave@lists.hodgsonfamily.org