Quick Answer: How to Uninstall Cortana from Windows 10?
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To shut down Cortana in Windows 10 Pro simply type gpedit.msc in the search box to open the Group Policy Editor.

Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.

Double-click the policy named Allow Cortana.

How do you remove Cortana from Windows 10?

How to turn off Cortana in Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise using Local Group Policy Editor?

  • Open Run via Windows Search > Type gpedit.msc > Click OK.
  • Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.
  • On the right-panel, head over to “Allow Cortana,” settings double-click on it.

Is it OK to uninstall Cortana?

In the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1607, Microsoft removed the on-off switch for Cortana. But the setting is still available if you know where to look. As with most things Windows, you can remove the search button or box completely if you’re really convinced you won’t use it.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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