Oh do you mean they haven't grown even a little, or do you mean only by a small amount (few KB each time or something)?
Yeah I do tick button to remove old windows installation tools, so you're...

I tried that once, but with each update the space needed for Windows still gets bigger each time, even if disk cleanup gets rid of temp files etc?

I installed Windows on a small SSD I bought a while ago (I read online that I only needed a certain amount of space, but over time all the updates have filled it up completely causing some issues,...

Is there currently any working method?

Well I found that msi fast boot has a button that takes me to BIOS so that's sorted. If I use the creation tool to make a 'bootable USB', do the files have to remain in the root of the USB or can I...

When I used the creation tool yesterday it let you choose any options but warned if the version wasn't the same you would need to enter a product key, and actually I did succeed in making an 'N'...

My PC just let me check luckily, I do have IE, skype and even WMP so it's definitely not the N version. Except now I'm wondering why I don't, since I'm in the UK?

Maybe that's why my PC messed up...

I'm pretty sure edge was the pre-installed browser, not 100%
But I use Chrome. I can't actually access settings. The reason why I'm doing a clean install is it's messed up. I can't open the start...

How do I know if I have N version? I don't remember seeing WMC when I upgraded. Under version it just says W10 pro in system details.
Hope someone can answer my partition Q

It no longer has 'pro' edition as an option so I assume it will automatically detect I already have W10 pro (I'm doing a clean install) but if I just choose W10 and not the N version (I know UK users...

It is annoying the way Cortana and W10 in general try to steal as much data as possible with all that telemetry. I think I will eventually do a clean install of W10, but if I did that now I'd be...

I appreciate the help from everyone, it seems to me the problem is bugs in Cortana's code/settings that Microsoft need to address, even if it doesn't affect everyone it sucks for those unlucky enough...

Yup location is on, but there's no cortana setting or Q n A section. Cortana options don't appear in any of the settings

Looks like I spoke too soon, more problems! Here is a summary of my situation since not everyone seems clear on what I asked in the past:

1) When I installed W10 a few weeks ago Cortana would...

It was both buttons, but that issues been fixed thankfully, but as I said it's back to cortana's 'hey cortana' puzzle now!

Same problem here, my usb has quick removal enabled by default (I think most usb sticks should) but I did have an issue once where a file wouldn't load so I think pulling it out can possibly have...

Actually that is what I ran, I just used a different method since I couldn't use the windows start button, so trouble shooter is different then.

Thanks for the reply, I did eventually get the taskbar back by reinstalling windows apps:
Has your Windows 10 Start menu stopped working? Here are four ways to fix it - BT

It unfroze Cortana...

This is getting worse and worse, now the whole task bar at the bottom of windows has stopped functioning, that includes the windows start button and chrome button, I had to manually go into program...

Getting kind of confusing! I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, I've tried toggling many different cortana settings off and on again, including what you suggested. It didn't make a difference...

Unfortunately setting cortana to recognise me as opposed to everyone isn't a solution for me, I did it successfully (all the phrases were recognised straight away) when I 1st set up (although 'hey...

Now I'm wondering if the voice activation phrase seems to work for anyone at all! People seem to be confusing it with me asking how to get Cortana to work at all.

" Hey, Cortana" is a phrase which...

Thanks for the reply, I already did that. Cortana works fine except for the specific command

I have turned on the slider to activate Cortana to respond to my " Hey, Cortana" but unless I click on the microphone icon she doesn't hear me?

I don't think it's a mic problem since t works fine...