My goal was to extend the functionality of Cortana and fortunately, it allows to call or run any script or program installed on the computer, so that means I can create a batch or shell script or create my own program to do almost anything.

And so, I went on to find a way to do more with Cortana without waiting for Microsoft to add more commands. However, there are certain tasks Cortana cannot do. If the Cortana buttion is hidden from the taskbar, just right-click the taskbar and check the “ Show Cortana button” option to make it visible.I enjoy speaking commands to Cortana on my Windows PC. Choose the Cortana app from the search results.Ĭlick on the Get button and Cortana will install on your Windows 10 PC. Click the Search button in the top-right corner and type “ cortana“.

Part 2: Reinstall Cortana from Windows Store To hide the Cortana button, simply right-click the taskbar and uncheck the “ Show Cortana button” option. This will uninstall Cortana completely for all user accounts on your system, but the Cortana button is still sitting there, do nothing when clicked. Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage Press the Windows logo key + X to open Quick Link menu and then select “ Windows PowerShell (Admin).Ĭopy and paste the following command into PowerShell and press Enter:

Part 1: Uninstall Cortana from Windows 10 You can now uninstall, remove or reinstall Cortana with ease. Starting with Windows 10 version 2004 (also known as Windows Update), Cortana is no longer integrated with the Search feature and it becomes a standalone app. Is there a way to uninstall Cortana permanently? We’ve previously shared a method to uninstall Cortana from Windows 10 but it’s a bit tricky.

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