How to Disable Cortana in Windows 10

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Sorry, Cortana — not everyone likes you. =)

  1. Launch the group policy editor by pressing Windows + R, typing gpedit.msc into the box, and pressing Enter.
  2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search
  3. Locate the Allow Cortana setting in the right pane and double-click it.
  4. Choose Disable and click OK
  5. Reboot

Optionally, without rebooting:

  1. Press Windows +R and type gpupdate /force into the box and press Enter
  2. Press Windows +R and type taskkill /f /im cortana.exe into the box and press Enter