Question: How to Turn Cortana off Windows 10?

Disable Cortana in Windows 10 Creators Update

• Open Registry Editor.
• Go to the following Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search. Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.
• Right-click on the right and select New – DWORD (32-bit) value in the menu as shown below.

Disable Cortana in Windows 10 Creators Update

• Open Registry Editor.
• Go to the following Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search. Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.
• Right-click on the right and select New – DWORD (32-bit) value in the menu as shown below.

To do this:

• Click Start, type gpedit.msc and hit enter.
• Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.
• Locate Allow Cortana and double-click on it to open the relevant policy.
• Select Disabled.
• Click Apply and OK to turn off Cortana.

Turn Off Cortana using Group Policy. Type gpedit.msc in the taskbar search bar and hit Enter to open the Local Group Policy Editor. Navigate to the following settings: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.

How do I permanently disable Cortana?

Here’s how:

1. Click the search box or the Cortana icon next to the Start key.
2. Open Cortana’s settings panel with the gear icon.
3. In the settings screen, turn off every toggle from On to Off.
4. Next, scroll to the very top of the settings panel, and click on Change what Cortana knows about me in the cloud.

How do I disable Cortana on Windows 10 2018?

To Turn off Cortana completely on Windows 10 Pro press the “Start” button and search for and open “Edit group policy“. Next, go to “Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search” and find and open “Allow Cortana“. Click “Disabled“, and press “OK“.