This Day in History: Cortana can now connect to your Xbox Live account for gaming news, activity and more

Back in 2015, Microsoft was laying the groundwork for Cortana, gaming, and your Xbox. Here's a flashback to our original ...

How to turn off Cortana on a Windows 10 computer, so it doesn't take up power and can't hear or respond to your voice

You can turn off Cortana in Windows 10 through the Settings menu by taking away its ability to hear and respond to your voice.
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Cortana can't be disabled in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Microsoft won't let you disable Cortana in future versions of Windows. Post-Anniversary Update, Cortana and desktop search will be functionally identical. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...
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Microsoft: Windows 24H2 will remove Cortana and WordPad apps

Microsoft says the Cortana, Tips, and WordPad applications will be automatically removed on systems upgraded to the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 release. This was shared in a Thursday blog announcing that ...