This tutorial will show you how to change which accessibility tool to launch when pressing the Windows + Volume Up button on a tablet device for your account in Windows 11.
When you press the Windows
+ Volume Up buttons together on your tablet, the Narrator accessibility tool will start by default.You can select to start None, Color Filter Settings, Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard, or Voice Access.
Contents
- Option One: Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up in Control Panel
- Option Two: Change Accessibility Tool to Launch when Pressing Win+Vol Up using REG file
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon.
2 Click/tap on the Make touch and tablets easier to use link. (see screenshot below)
3 Select None, Color Filter Settings, Magnifier, Narrator, On-Screen Keyboard, or Voice Access in the drop menu for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
1 Do step 2 (None), step 3 (Settings), step 4 (Magnifier), step 5 (Narrator), step 6 (On-Screen Keyboard), or step 7 (Voice Access) below for what you want.
2 Launch "None" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_None_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"=""
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000003 Launch Color Filtering "Settings" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_Color-Filtering_Settings_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"="colorfiltering"
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000014 Launch "Magnifier" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_Magnifier_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"="magnifierpane"
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000015 Launch "Narrator" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_Narrator_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"="narrator"
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000016 Launch "On-Screen Keyboard" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_On-Screen_Keyboard_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"="osk"
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000017 Launch "Voice Access" Accessibility Tool when Pressing Win+Vol Up Buttons
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 8 below.
Launch_Voice_Access_when_press_Win+Volume_up_button.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\SlateLaunch]
"ATapp"="voiceaccess"
"LaunchAT"=dword:000000018 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
9 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
10 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
11 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
12 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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