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How To Uninstall Cortana From Windows 10 | Permanently Remove Cortana From Windows 10

How to uninstall Cortana on a Windows PC
For Windows 11 users, Cortana is disabled by default, and the company would prefer you get rid of the digital assistant that way. But, if you want to stick to your guns and keep running Windows 10 here's how you can do so without being bothered by Cortana.
Cortana has been removed the app from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Its namesake AI in the Halo series is also dead. But the digital assistant continues to live on in the Windows ecosystem. While being very capable many do not like the digital assistant and would like to uninstall it. If you are amongst the bunch, then you have come to the right place. Here we will be taking a look at how you can turn off the digital assistant on your Windows powered machine. Also Read - Top apps, websites to translate text from English to Hindi (or Hindi to English)
How to Uninstall Cortana from Windows 10
Microsoft’s Cortana may have long lost the AI voice assistant battle to Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, but it still remains a part of Windows 10. So if you don’t use Cortana at all and want to uninstall it from your Windows 10 computer, you have come to the right place. Because today, we will show you how to fully uninstall Microsoft Cortana from your Windows 10 PC using a simple, one-step process.

Uninstall Cortana from Windows 10 (2022)
For Windows 11 users, Cortana is disabled by default, and the company would prefer you get rid of the digital assistant that way. But, if you want to stick to your guns and keep running Windows 10 here’s how you can do so without being bothered by Cortana. Also Read - Lost your WiFi password? Here’s how to find it

Note: Using these methods will disable Cortana in the main PC framework, but the digital assistant will continue to show up inside of some of the company’s apps including Outlook and Teams. Also Read - Here’s what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks about your never-ending work day,
We have already written about how you can disable Cortana on Windows 10. So in this article, we will show you how to completely uninstall Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant from Windows 10 using PowerShell. Unfortunately, you cannot uninstall Cortana from the Windows Settings or the Control Panel. We will also show you how to reinstall it on your computer just in case you have a change in mind and want to give it another shot in the future. So without further ado, let’s get going.

How to disable Cortana (Windows 10, 11)
Open the task manager.
Now click on the “Startup” tab.
Click on Cortana and then click Disable.
Now open the Start menu and find the Cortana app.
Right-click on the app and then select “More”.
Now click on the “App settings” option.
Toggle the “Runs at log-in” switch to off.
Cortana is disabled in Windows 11 by default. However, if it is enabled by a chance you can follow the steps listed above to turn it back off.

How to uninstall Cortana (Windows 10)

How to Uninstall & Remove Cortana from Windows 11?
A few users love to use Cortana. That’s why it is no longer part of the first boot experience in Windows 11. Also, by default, it is not pinned to the Windows 11 taskbar. For your information only, Cortana still exists in Windows 11, but it’s not enabled by default. For those who want to use Cortana, click on the Start button and search it. Click Cortana in the search result to launch it. When opened, you need to sign in with a Microsoft account to use it.
Like other apps, Microsoft does not allow you to uninstall it using the Settings app if you do not like it. To uninstall and remove Cortana from your computer, you need to take the help of the built-in PowerShell or Terminal app.

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