Privacy and Cortana

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HansV
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Re: Privacy and Cortana

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Yes, Cortana can be disabled by editing the registry. See How to Disable Cortana in Windows 10’s Anniversary Update.
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Apparently only with a hack in the Anniversary update. Here is how...

LOL...first Google hit too!
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BobH wrote:I'm with Stuart on this one. I'll be working on my tinfoil hat as soon as I finish typing this.

I've installed Win10 but have not used it except to see that it works. Can Cortana be disabled?
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One way to do it

Agree, I still don't get into Win 10 much at all.
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I have Windows 10 Pro so used the Group Policy to disable Cortana. Cortana and tinfoil hat now in waste bucket.
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Better save that hat, Bob!
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Thanks for the link, Rudi. One change using Group Policy Editor and Cortana is now history.
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