{"id":3316,"date":"2025-03-25T01:59:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T01:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=3316"},"modified":"2025-03-25T10:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:29:51","slug":"how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Turn Off Cortana In Windows 10 [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How to Turn Off Cortana:<\/strong> When it comes to features in Windows 10, there is no end to it.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all of them can be active, because sometimes there are people who want to deactivate them.\u00a0For example, like turning off Cortana in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Cortana itself is indeed a very new feature.\u00a0This feature is not available in previous <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows versions<\/a>.\u00a0This feature can be found in\u00a0the Windows 10\u00a0search\u00a0menu.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3525 size-full\" title=\"How To Turn Off Cortana In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Turn-Off-Cortana-In-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How To Turn Off Cortana In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Turn-Off-Cortana-In-Windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-To-Turn-Off-Cortana-In-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, what is Cortana?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68127b76232e3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68127b76232e3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#What_is_Cortana\" title=\"What is Cortana?\">What is Cortana?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_on_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10\">How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#1_How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_Through_Computer_Configuration\" title=\"1. How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\">1. How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#2_Through_the_Windows_Settings_Window\" title=\"2. Through the Windows Settings Window\">2. Through the Windows Settings Window<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#3_How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_on_Windows_10_Home\" title=\"3. How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\">3. How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#Should_Cortana_Be_Disabled\" title=\"Should Cortana Be Disabled?\">Should Cortana Be Disabled?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#How_to_Re-Enable_Cortana_in_Windows_10\" title=\"How to Re-Enable Cortana in Windows 10\">How to Re-Enable Cortana in Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-cortana-in-windows-10\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Cortana\"><\/span><strong>What is Cortana?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cortana is a cloud-based virtual assistant system. This feature is exclusively present in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Cortana has the ability to carry out a certain function on the system.\u00a0For example, such as setting schedules (reminders), getting information, searching for an application, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Even in the search field, we can also use it to ask certain questions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_on_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We can disable almost all the built-in features in Windows 10, if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>However, with a little note, that to disable each of these features, the method can be different.\u00a0Some are through the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-open-task-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task Manager<\/a>, via Regedit, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Well, here I want to explain how to turn off Cortana, which can be done for all versions of Windows 10. Both old versions and those that have got the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">windows latest updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_Through_Computer_Configuration\"><\/span><strong>1. How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Computer Configuration, or more commonly known as Gpedit.msc, is a Windows window that functions to change default settings on the system.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to turn off Cortana via Computer Configuration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0First, in the\u00a0Windows\u00a0search\u00a0field, please type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;, then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3509\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10.png 480w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0After that, a new window will open.\u00a0Go to directory:\u00a0<strong>Computer Configuration<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows Components<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Search<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3510\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration.png 614w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Check on the right.\u00a0There is the\u00a0<strong>Allow Cortana<\/strong> menu. Right-click, then click\u00a0<strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3511\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-1.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" width=\"700\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-1.png 729w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-1-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>.\u00a0Change the setting from\u00a0<strong>Not Configured<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Disabled<\/strong>.\u00a0Then click\u00a0<strong>Apply<\/strong>, then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3512\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-2.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana Through Computer Configuration\" width=\"700\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-2.png 805w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-2-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-Through-Computer-Configuration-2-768x280.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>If so,\u00a0first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart\u00a0the computer system<\/a> as usual, in order to apply the results of these settings.\u00a0Thus, Cortana will automatically be disabled.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Through_the_Windows_Settings_Window\"><\/span><strong>2. Through the Windows Settings Window<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of Cortana&#8217;s features is that it can manage all the activities that\u00a0users need\u00a0on Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Well, we can stop the process of setting up these activities.\u00a0Thus, Cortana will also become disabled.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The method is like this:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0Click\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>, then click the\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong> logo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3513\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"500\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window.png 572w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-300x143.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>.\u00a0In the Settings window, there is the\u00a0<strong>Cortana<\/strong> menu.\u00a0Please open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3514 size-full\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-1.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"700\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-1.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-1-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong>.\u00a0Then, click\u00a0<strong>Permissions &amp; History<\/strong>\u00a0on the left side of the menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3515\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-2.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"700\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-2.png 738w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-2-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>.\u00a0Go to the menu\u00a0<strong>Manage the information Cortana can access from the device<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3516\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-3.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"700\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-3.png 663w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-3-300x101.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 5<\/strong>.\u00a0Please change all the\u00a0<strong>Permissions<\/strong>\u00a0settings\u00a0there, from\u00a0<strong>On<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Off<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3517\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-4.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"700\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-4.png 681w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-4-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 6<\/strong>.\u00a0Click the back button.\u00a0Please click\u00a0<strong>Sign Out<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3518\" title=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-5.png\" alt=\"Through the Windows Settings Window\" width=\"700\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-5.png 798w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-5-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Through-the-Windows-Settings-Window-5-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Done.<\/p>\n<p>Now Cortana on your computer is in an inactive position.\u00a0Just like before, after setting Windows Settings, it&#8217;s better to\u00a0restart the computer too so that the effect can be felt.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_How_to_Turn_Off_Cortana_on_Windows_10_Home\"><\/span><strong>3. How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For Windows 10 Home users, there&#8217;s a little tweaking.\u00a0If the previous method hasn&#8217;t worked, try changing the following settings via Regedit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>.\u00a0In the\u00a0Windows\u00a0search\u00a0field, type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Regedit<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;, then open as usual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3519\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" width=\"700\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home.png 634w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0Then, go to\u00a0<strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>SOFTWARE<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Policies<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Microsoft<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3520\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-1.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" width=\"700\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-1.png 639w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-1-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 3<\/strong> .\u00a0Right-click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Windows\u00a0<\/strong>folder\u00a0&gt; Select\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Key<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; Then type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>windows search<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3521\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-2.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" width=\"700\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-2.png 756w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-2-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 4<\/strong>.\u00a0Click\u00a0the\u00a0<strong>Windows Search\u00a0<\/strong>folder\u00a0that was created earlier.\u00a0Then in the side window, right click&gt; Select\u00a0<strong>New<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>DWORD (32-bit) Value<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; make the name\u00a0<strong>Allow Cortana<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3522\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-3.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" width=\"700\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-3.png 695w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-3-300x135.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 5<\/strong>.\u00a0Now, please click\u00a0<strong>AllowCortana<\/strong>, then enter the value\u00a0<strong>0<\/strong>, then click\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3523\" title=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-4.png\" alt=\"How to Turn Off Cortana on Windows 10 Home\" width=\"700\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-4.png 695w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-Turn-Off-Cortana-on-Windows-10-Home-4-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Close the Regedit window, then restart it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Cortana_Be_Disabled\"><\/span><strong>Should Cortana Be Disabled?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If we talk about whether it is necessary or not, it actually comes back to the needs of each user.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is this, Cortana is a feature that runs in the background, or commonly referred to as background services.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Cortana is always automatically active when the new system starts.<\/p>\n<p>Well, of course, this will eat up component resources. It can be a disk, RAM, to CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, for some computer\/laptop users with inadequate specifications, especially if you feel you really don&#8217;t need this feature, of course, it would be better if we disable it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Re-Enable_Cortana_in_Windows_10\"><\/span><strong>How to Re-Enable Cortana in Windows 10<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-activate-cortana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to reactivate the Cortana<\/a>\u00a0feature, basically, we just need to repeat the previous steps.<\/p>\n<p>The outline is this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Enter\u00a0<strong>Windows Settings<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; Enter the\u00a0<strong>Cortana<\/strong>\u00a0menu\u00a0&gt; Then\u00a0<strong>Sign-in<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Enter\u00a0<strong>Permissions &amp; History<\/strong>\u00a0&gt; Then reactivate all the settings there.<\/li>\n<li>Restart the\u00a0computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Then continue to Windows Configurations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Gpedit.msc<\/strong> &#8221; in Windows\u00a0search, then open it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 15px;\">Open the\u00a0<strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Windows Components<\/strong>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0<strong>Search<\/strong> sub-menu\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li>Double\u00a0click\u00a0<strong>Allow Cortana<\/strong>, then\u00a0set the\u00a0setting to\u00a0<strong>Enabled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Restart\u00a0again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s a review of how to turn off Cortana in Windows 10. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/cortana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual assistant<\/a> can indeed help users run many of the features on Windows systems.<\/p>\n<p>However, on the other hand, not all users need this virtual assistant.\u00a0Sometimes there are also those who want to disable this feature for certain reasons, especially for those who might use insufficient computer specifications.<\/p>\n<p>If there are errors or the steps described haven&#8217;t worked, please leave a message in the comments column below.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, I hope this article is useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Turn Off Cortana: When it comes to features in Windows 10, there is no end to it. However, not all of them can be active, because sometimes there are people who want to deactivate them.\u00a0For example, like turning off Cortana in Windows 10. Cortana itself is indeed a very new feature.\u00a0This feature is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1747,1724,1746],"class_list":{"0":"post-3316","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computer","8":"tag-disable-cortana-windows-10","9":"tag-how-to-turn-off-cortana","10":"tag-turn-off-cortana-windows-10"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3316"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21518,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3316\/revisions\/21518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}