Local Microsoft Azure TTS voices on Windows 7 - now possible

A new version of the freeware NaturalVoiceSAPIAdapter now supports Windows 7... https://github.com/gexgd0419/NaturalVoiceSAPIAdapter/releases

"v0.2.8 (Dec 2026). This version fixes compatibility issues with older Windows versions, such as Windows 7"

Note you must install both the 32-bit and 64-bit installers, if using these advanced local SAPI5 text-to-speech voices with the freeware Balbabolka. The free voices also support control markup in Balabolka, demo at... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAL3E_C0RGU