How To Disable Cortana

You feel Cortana – the virtual assistant is not necessary. Let’s see how to disable Cortana on Windows 10 with Apkafe. 

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Most modern computers, such as Asus, Dell Inspiron, Acer, HP, etc., are now upgraded to Windows 10. Besides the updated features on Windows 10, Cortana is a distinctive feature helping you tell your computer to do things, like access data. However, if you do not need to use Cortana at work, take a look at how to disable Cortana on Windows 10 below!

Method 1: Right-click on the Taskbar => select Search (Cortana) => select Hiden. This is a way to help you restrict access and search from Cortana. 

Method 2: If you want Cortana to search for certain files or apps, do the followings:

How to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise

method 2-How to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise-How To Disable Cortana

You press Windows + R simultaneously to open the Run interface. 

method 2-How to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise-How To Disable Cortana

Next, type gpedit.msc and press Enter to open Local Group Policy Editor. 

method 2-How to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise-How To Disable Cortana

Now follow the path: Computer Configuration => Administrative Templates => Windows Components => Search. 

Finally, go to Allow Cortana and select Disable to turn off Cortana on Windows 10 Professional or Windows 10 Enterprise. 

method 2-How to disable Cortana on Windows 10 Professional and Windows 10 Enterprise-How To Disable Cortana

Windows 10 Home 

Windows 10 Home-How To Disable Cortana

First, you open the Run interface with the Windows + R key combination, type regedit and press Enter. 

Windows 10 Home-How To Disable Cortana

The Registry Editor interface window will appear. 

Here, follow the path: Computer => HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => SOFTWARE => Policies => Microsoft => Windows => Windows Search.  

The line Allow Cortana will appear in the right column. If not, you need to create a new one with DWORD. 

Windows 10 Home-How To Disable Cortana

Finally, enter a value of 0 to turn off Cortana on Windows 10 Home. 

Hopefully, you will succeed to disable Cortana. Good luck!

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