Thank you for your kind words about my efforts. On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 at 14:45, Mujtaba Merchant <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dear Ashutosh, > > > > Congratulations on getting Microsoft Narrator to include the Screen > Curtain feature! Your self-advocacy efforts and persistence have truly made > a difference. It's fantastic that you've been able to work with senior > Microsoft executives to bring about this important improvement. Your > dedication to accessibility and willingness to share your knowledge will > undoubtedly benefit many individuals with visual impairments. Thank you for > your tireless efforts and for inspiring others to advocate for > accessibility. > > > > Thank you once again, have a good one! > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Ashutosh Singhal > *Sent:* 29 June 2025 02:23 PM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected]; [email protected] > *Subject:* [AI] Good News regarding Microsoft Narrator > > > > Good News: I always say that self-advocacy in public good is very > necessary, and social media is a very effective way to do it. As you may > know, I am trying to improve Microsoft's own screen reader, Microsoft > Narrator, so that if a PC has Microsoft Windows, persons with visual > impairments can give exams on a computer. A bank employee can work without > waiting for their senior to purchase JAWS, which often takes a very long > time. Similarly, a company employee with visual impairment can work without > stress or delays. > Many companies are also reluctant to purchase JAWS, even though it > qualifies as a reasonable accommodation. On the other hand, they also do > not allow the use of the free and open-source screen reader NVDA. They > claim that it is not secure, saying that anyone can read the code of > open-source software, so they will not allow NVDA due to privacy and > security concerns. > But the catch here is—although anyone can read open-source code, that does > not mean anyone can modify the programming of the original software and > upload it to the original website. So, their claim is not valid. > I am in touch with very senior Microsoft executives who work in Microsoft > Accessibility. One Senior Product Manager from Microsoft messaged me on > WhatsApp to share that Microsoft Narrator will receive the Screen Curtain > (Screen Hide) feature. I had requested this and other very necessary > features through Microsoft Feedback Hub, Microsoft Accessibility Answer > Desk, phone calls, and LinkedIn posts. > Now, this feature will be available in Windows 11 with an upcoming update. > This feature is very important for the privacy of screen reader users. > Although Narrator has been available for a long time, this basic and > fundamental feature was missing. > This feature is currently available in the beta version and will soon be > rolled out to Windows 11 users. > You can read about this feature, other improvements, and bug fixes in > Narrator in this article shared with me by the Microsoft Senior Product > Manager via WhatsApp: > https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/06/09/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26120-4250-beta-channel/ > > If you repost, like, and comment on this LinkedIn Post, it will help > accelerate other important improvements—because companies like to see a > high level of public demand: > https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sugamyata-ashutosh-singhal-823543289_narrator-accessibility-activity-7312014463484760065-kILU?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAEYGaNsBRMelVAsVe0usYk1hxlY-d_ErcVY > Ashutosh Singhal > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. 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