In the world of virtual assistants, it seems that Cortana has not been able to take the place it expected, to such an extent, that it will disappear from iOS and Android. Everything indicates that Microsoft could be ceding ground to Alexa and Google Assistant. For this reason, it is likely that you do not use the Windows assistant and you want to uninstall Cortana once and for all from your computer.
Removing Cortana from Windows is a fairly simple task that is just a click away.
Below, we’ll tell what you need to do to uninstall Cortana. It is a simple and safe procedure, at no time will you put your PC at risk, it will continue to work as usual, so there is nothing to fear.
Disable Cortana in Windows 10
– Use the shortcut keys Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
– While in the Task Manager, click on the “Start” column.
– Select “Cortana.”
– Choose “Disable.”
– Then, open the “Start” menu.
– Look for Cortana in the section labeled “All apps”.
– Right-click on “Cortana.”
– Choose “More.”
– Click on “Application settings”.
– Disable the switch next to “Runs on login”.
Uninstall Cortana in Windows 10
– Open the “Start” menu and type “PowerShell”.
– Right click on “Windows Powershell.”
– Select “Run as administrator”.
– Type the following text in: Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage.
– Press “Enter”.
Remove Cortana in Windows 11
Cortana comes disabled by default in Windows 11, but, if you enabled it and now regret it, you need to do the following.
– Click Windows + I to open “Settings.”
– Choose “Applications in the left menu.”
– Choose “Applications and functions in the right menu”.
– Go to Cortana, click on the three dots icon and select “Advanced options”.
– Change the switch from “Run on login” to “Off”.
That’s all you have to do in Windows 11 to uninstall Cortana.