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===Windows Vista===

[[File:WindowsVistaPreliminaryWSR.PNG||thumb|right|A prototype speech recognition [[Windows Aero#Aero Wizards|Aero Wizard]] in [[Windows Vista]] (then known as "Longhorn") [[Development of Windows Vista#Milestone 7|build 4093]].]]

At [[Windows Hardware Engineering Conference|WinHEC 2002]] Microsoft announced that Windows Vista (codenamed "Longhorn") would include advances in speech recognition and in features such as [[microphone array]] support<ref name="WinHEC2002">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1183143,00.asp |title=WinHEC: The Pregame Show |last=Stam |first=Nick |date=April 16, 2002 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media]] |work=[[PC Magazine]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703193044/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1183143,00.asp |archivedate=July 3, 2015 |accessdate=May 15, 2020}}</ref> as part of an effort to "provide a consistent quality audio infrastructure for natural (continuous) speech recognition and (discrete) command and control."<ref name="AudioConsiderations">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/WHP/1.0/WXP/EN-US/WH02_AV01.exe |title=Audio Considerations for Voice-Enabled Applications |last=Flandern Van |first=Mike |date=2002 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Windows Hardware Engineering Conference]] |format=EXE |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020506020208/http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/WHP/1.0/WXP/EN-US/WH02_AV01.exe |archivedate=May 6, 2002 |accessdate=March 30, 2018}}</ref> [[Bill Gates]] stated during [[Professional Developers Conference|PDC 2003]] that Microsoft would "build speech capabilities into the system — a big advance for that in 'Longhorn,' in both recognition and synthesis, real-time";<ref name="SpeechCapabilities">{{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/10-27PDC2003.asp |title=Bill Gates' Web Site — Speech Transcript, Microsoft Professional Developers Conference 2003 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=October 27, 2003 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040203152133/http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2003/10-27PDC2003.asp |archivedate=February 3, 2004 |accessdate=May 15, 2020}}</ref><ref name="SpeechPDC2003">{{cite web |url=http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2008/live-pdc-2003-day-1-monday |title=Live from PDC 2003: Day 1, Monday |last2=Furman |first2=Keith |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |date=October 26, 2003 |publisher=[[Penton (company)|Penton]] |work=[[Windows IT Pro]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911021829/http://windowsitpro.com/windows-server-2008/live-pdc-2003-day-1-monday |archivedate=September 11, 2013 |accessdate=May 15, 2020}}</ref> and pre-release builds during the [[development of Windows Vista]] included a speech engine with training features.<ref name="Windows2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.techhive.com/article/113631/article.html |title=Your Next OS: Windows 2006? |last=Spanbauer |first=Scott |date=December 4, 2003 |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]] |work=TechHive |accessdate=June 25, 2015}}</ref> A PDC 2003 developer presentation stated Windows Vista would also include a user interface for microphone feedback and control, and user configuration and training features.<ref name="UserInputPDC2003">{{cite web |url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/6/9/669C56E3-12AF-48C5-AB2A-E7705F1BE37F/CLI351.ppt |title=Keyboard, Speech, and Pen Input in Your Controls |last2=Chambers |first2=Rob |last1=Gjerstad |first=Kevin |date=2003 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[Professional Developers Conference]] |format=PPT |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219161523/http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/6/9/669C56E3-12AF-48C5-AB2A-E7705F1BE37F/CLI351.ppt |archivedate=December 19, 2012 |accessdate=March 30, 2018}}</ref> Microsoft clarified the extent to which speech recognition would be integrated when it stated in a pre-release [[software development kit]] that "the common speech scenarios, like speech-enabling menus and buttons, will be enabled system-wide."<ref name="SpeechRecognitionLonghorn">{{cite web |url=http://longhorn.msdn.microsoft.com/lhsdk/speech/speechconcepts.aspx |title=Interacting with the Computer using Speech Input and Speech Output |date=2003 |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |work=[[MSDN]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040104193115/http://longhorn.msdn.microsoft.com/lhsdk/speech/speechconcepts.aspx |archivedate=January 4, 2004 |accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref>