speechruntime.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if speechruntime.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.
Usually, the default filename and directory where this application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\Speech_OneCore\Common\SpeechRuntime.exe.
The MD5 checksum for this program is 9553aecbebb43b09bec5bdfc7272196c.
This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.
This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is quite normal. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.
speechruntime.exe seems to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.
This is a 64-bit executable. It runs using the full capacity of nowadays' computer processors.
This file does NOT have visible windows. This is usually a bad thing.
speechruntime.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of legit software applications are digitally signed.
The digital signature found in speechruntime.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.
Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows
Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011
This application does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.