Cortana registry setting?

@DragonFireDon22
What happens when you right click Start for the WinX Menu and click on 'Search'?

Edwin said:

@DragonFireDon22
What happens when you right click Start for the WinX Menu and click on 'Search'?

Just this screen

Additional note

Code:

The server Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_1.8.12.15063_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy!CortanaUI.AppXd4tad4d57t4wtdbnnmb8v2xtzym8c1n8.mca did not register with DCOM within the required timeout.

Activation of app Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy!CortanaUI failed with error: The app didn't start. See the Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information.

Activation of app Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy!App failed with error: This app does not support the contract specified or is not installed. See the Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information

These do NOT seem to regenerate after each Restart.

Click on that stuff and see if you can invoke something.

(btw, is your time, timezone, date and region set properly?)

Edwin said:

Click on that stuff and see if you can invoke something.

(btw, is your time, timezone, date and region set properly?)

Nothing was invoked either visually or in Event Viewer. Also the timezone, region, etc are correct.

DragonFireDon22 said:

Just this screen...

I can switch my Cortana to look like that (and back again to 'normal').

Click the settings cogwheel on that screen, scroll down to the last toggle switch 'Search online and include web results' - 'Off' looks like your screenshot, 'On' is normal Cortana functionality.

Bree said:

I can switch my Cortana to look like that (and back again to 'normal').

Click the settings cogwheel on that screen, scroll down to the last toggle switch 'Search online and include web results' - 'Off' looks like your screenshot, 'On' is normal Cortana functionality.

I don't have that option.

DragonFireDon22 said:

I don't have that option.

What edition of windows 10 do you have? (Home, Pro, Education, etc.) What version? Run Winver to check.

Bree said:

What edition of windows 10 do you have? (Home, Pro, Education, etc.) What version? Run Winver to check.

Windows 10 Pro. I had Cortana before, somehow it got corrupted.

What's up with Microsoft never designed a tool that can reset ONLY Cortana?

If I choose Keep personal files only, then it will remove all my other apps I have installed from the registry?