How to Disable Cortana on Windows 10

While Cortana is a pretty useful virtual assistant to have on your Windows 10 PC, it’s not for everyone. If you don’t like Cortana, but you wouldn’t like to remove it entirely, you can disable Cortana on your PC. Here are various ways to do just that. 1. Disable Cortana From Startup You can disable Cortana
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Microsoft Is Testing a New File-Fetching Cortana | MakeUseOf

For a while, Microsoft had put its virtual assistant Cortana on the backburner as it focused on remote working tools and Windows 10. However, in a recent Insider update, Microsoft is experimenting with allowing Cortana to fetch your files. The Changes Included in the Insider Preview Build 20270 Cortana’s upgrade is the highlighted change in Microsoft’s
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Microsoft Cortana Now Controls Your Home With the Invoke Smart Speaker

It seems that every tech company that has an intelligent personal assistant is also releasing a lineup of smart speakers. The trend began in 2014 when Amazon introduced the first-generation Echo, which uses Amazon Alexa. Two years later, Alphabet announced the Google Home powered by Google Assistant. Siri will also make a move before the
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Cortana Is Listening Into Your Skype Conversations

Microsoft is adding Cortana to Skype, but to make use of the intelligent assistant you’ll have to let her listen in on your conversations. Those who are happy to do so will get the benefit of her knowledge, as she offers up useful information related to what you and your contacts are talking about. Cortana
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Cortana Now Helps You Save Money When Shopping Online

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, can now help you save money when you’re shopping online. That is if you’ve installed the Windows 10 Creators Update, are using Microsoft Edge to browse the web, and are in the U.S. But what’s a few caveats between friends? Most of us shop online these days. And we all
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Cortana Interacts With More Apps Than You Knew! Try These Useful Integrations

Did you know Cortana can already cook your dinner, put the kids to bed, and wash your laundry? Okay, that’s not entirely true, but the depth of the personal assistant’s potential might surprise you. Most Windows users probably only use her for reminders, internet searches, and directions, but there’s a lot more to her than
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