Where is Cortana

[sobershea]

Somehow, I hid Cortana and now I can't find it (her). I have a Search Windows bar in the taskbar. Right-clicking it does not show Cortana anywhere. I cannot find "Turn Cortana On".

TIA
Sherry

[aekyall]

try clicking on the Windows start button (bottom left hand corner) and scrolling down the apps until you reach Cortana - then click on it. Alternatively - just type 'cortana' in the search box and click on the result.
HTH

Edited to add a ps: once you find 'cortana' then right click on it and you'll get the options to pin it to start menu

[HansV]

If aekyall's suggestion doesn't work, you may have to change a registry setting, assuming that you use the Anniversary update released in 2016:

Click the Start button.
Type the word regedit and press Enter.
Allow RegEdit to run.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search in the left hand pane.
Look for entries named BingSearchEnabled and CanCortanaBeEnabled. Both should be set to 1.

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[BobH]

Sometimes Cortana is cold. It is not always impossible to turn her on, but when you can do . . . .. va va voom!

[sobershea]

BobH, lol!!

aekyall, I had done that with no luck.

HansV, that was the answer! I now have Cortana back! Now I'm trying to get her to use Google instead on Bing. BobH, not only is she cold, she is very stubborn!!

Thanks everyone!

[HansV]

I'm not sure Cortana can be coaxed to use Google - she's very Microsoft-minded!

[Cah]

I'm not sure Cortana can be coaxed to use Google - she's very Microsoft-minded!

Yes, she shares all your pillow-talk with them...

[kdock]

I didn't read this before passing along, but it certainly seems on point. Does this help?

Kim

[aekyall]

Kim - just before the instructions on how to do it the line: Update: Microsoft has since closed this technical loophole, so we’re all stuck using Bing again. has been inserted. You can't beat big brother !!

[kdock]

Aye me! I should have read it before posting.