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• Published Subscription Review Article 30 Apr 2026

  Evaluating the Usability and Effectiveness of Desktop Voice Assistants on Windows Operating Systems

  By Pritam Pal, Harsh Panchal, Kinjal Doshi

  Abstract: This paper presents an in-depth empirical study of usability and effectiveness regarding using desktop voice assistants (DVA) within the Windows operating system platform. While much research has been done on mobile-based assistants like Siri and Google Assistant, or smart speaker platforms like Amazon Alexa, desktop-based assistants remain comparatively underexplored. A total of 176 participants were surveyed to analyze their experiences with DVA in usability, multitasking, accuracy, accessibility, and overall satisfaction. …

  Published in Journal of Operating Systems Development & Trends · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 29–42 Read article →