How to Remove Speech Recognition
To remove speech recognition, follow these steps:
1.. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. (If you
are using Windows XP, click Start and then click Control Panel.)
2.. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
3.. Perform one of the following:
a.. In Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition (Me), or Windows NT 4.0,
click to select Microsoft Office XP on the Install/Uninstall tab, and then
click Add/Remove.
-or-
b.. In Windows XP or Windows 2000, click to select Change or Remove
Programs. In the list of installed programs, click Microsoft Office XP, and
then click Change.
4.. Click Add or Remove Features, and then click Next.
5.. In the Features to install list, click to expand Office Shared
Features.
6.. Click to expand Alternative User Input.
7.. Click the Speech icon, and then click Not Available on the shortcut
menu.
8.. Click Update to remove speech components.