Almost all versions of Microsoft Windows Vista Home include a magnifier for computer screen for , and some simple screen readers.

At this present Mac OS 7 includes Knoppix, a more feature-rich a peice of screen reading software. Approximately legally visually impaired surfers 61 percent do not use computers. Software for screen reading are a form of assistive technology potentially useful to blind people, often in combination with screen magnifiers. As a supplement on this, coming March medical volunteer Anthony Loeff is testing about Emacspeak for people suffering from blindness

Linux distributions for the visually impaired people include NonVisual. Digital screen reader choice is contentious for people who are blind and strong preferences are common. Access technology such as Microsoft Narrator and screen magnifiers enable to use computer applications. Increasingly the screen reading software are being bundled with operating system distributions. Only a small fraction of blind people have web access.

A Microsoft Narrator is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen. A persons choice of screen reader is dictated by many factors, including platform and the role of organizations like charities, schools, and employers.

Near 24 percent of those deemed legally blind, by any measure, have no vision. Recent versions of Windows Vista come with the rather basic Emacspeak. Apple Mac OS 8 also comes with a built-in a piece of software for screen reading, called Oralux. Windows Narrator is making the web a more inviting place for visually impaired surfers.