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I lost my search function after renaming the dll file.One guy posted a Cortana removal scenario that involved deleting the entire Folder where Cortana lives.
That will not only delete Cortana, but also disable the Start Button and Search. Not good!
So I looked for a way to stop the Cortana DLL file from loading into RAM memory.
You can see it, in task-manager, and you can trace where it lives.
I simply changed the name of "Cortana.Core.dll" to "Cortana.Core.ddd" so it won't load into ram on boot-up.
Then I still have the Start button and all it's functions, and Search.
I'm pretty sure that fix could be put into a batch file or VBScript, but I've just not done that yet.
Maybe someone better at scripting than I am will do that. Hint! Hint!
You may have to 'Take Ownership' of that DLL file before you can re-name it.*
* I like the idea of just renaming the DLL file instead of totally deleting it. That leaves the possibility of
re-enabling Cortana at some later date, if needed.
Cheers mates!
TechnoMage
PS: Upgrading to Win-10 will shut OFF System Restore, so if you normally have that Windows feature turned ON,
you'll have to turn it ON again after the upgrade.