Quick Guide

 

Making Windows easier to Hear

Flashing Alerts

  1. Select Start
  2. Select Settings > More Accessibility Settings > Audio.
  3. Turn on Flash my screen during audio notifications.

Longer Visual Alerts

  1. Select Start
  2. Select Settings > More Accessibility Settings > Visual Effects.
  3. Under Dismiss notifications after this amount of time, choose the amount of time you want.

Live Captions

  1. Select Start
  2. Select Settings > More Accessibility Settings > Captions.
  3. Turn on Live Captions


Updated: 23 July 2026