You can't turn off Cortana in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Well this sucks: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3100...ana-in-the-windows-10-anniversary-update.html

I turn off Cortana on all of my machines and most customer machines.

 

[mraikes]

Shhhhhh.... hush now baby.....Mama Cortana knows best. . . .nighty-night.

 

[cypress]

Wow that sucks. I turn off Cortana as well.

 

[1on1 Computer Services]

Shhhhhh.... hush now baby.....Mama Cortana knows best. . . .nighty-night.

LOL, that's creepy as hell!

 

[phaZed]

You can still turn it off.

In the Pro version you can consult the GP for it and for Home versions it's a reg key:
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/26/you-will-use-cortana-says-microsoft/

PRO:

1. Tap on the Windows-key, type gpedit.msc and hit enter.
2. Use the left folder hierarchy to go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.
3. Locate Allow Cortana and double-click on it to open the policy.
4. Set it to disabled to turn off Cortana.

HOME:

1. Tap on the Windows-key, type regedit.exe and hit enter.
2. Confirm the UAC prompt that is displayed.
3. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
4. If AllowCortana exists already, jump to step 7.
5. Right-click on Windows Search and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value.
6. Name it AllowCortana.
7. Double-click on AllowCortana and set its value to 0 to disable the feature.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

You can still turn it off.

In the Pro version you can consult the GP for it and for Home versions it's a reg key:
http://www.ghacks.net/2016/07/26/you-will-use-cortana-says-microsoft/

PRO:

1. Tap on the Windows-key, type gpedit.msc and hit enter.
2. Use the left folder hierarchy to go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.
3. Locate Allow Cortana and double-click on it to open the policy.
4. Set it to disabled to turn off Cortana.

HOME:

1. Tap on the Windows-key, type regedit.exe and hit enter.
2. Confirm the UAC prompt that is displayed.
3. Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
4. If AllowCortana exists already, jump to step 7.
5. Right-click on Windows Search and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value.
6. Name it AllowCortana.
7. Double-click on AllowCortana and set its value to 0 to disable the feature.

Excellent, thanks!

 

[Drod]

Good to know. How to disable that is.

 

[GTP]

I've never had a customer use Cortana, or even ask for it to be turned on.
I always disable it as a matter of course, but MS can turn it back on at any time!
In fact MS can reverse any configuration change in Windblows 10....

 

[fencepost]

I'm glad I saw this, it reminded me to let my guinea pig system update if possible. Turns out I'd put it to sleep rather than shutting down, so it's been slowly draining its battery over the past few days stuffed in a laptop bag....