Seems that way. I guess since Cortana is meant to be cross-platform, it has to store all your information (schedule, browsing habits, etc.) in "the cloud" (and by "the cloud" I mean the servers of...

Kevin, it turns out that the "old password" refers to your Windows user password, not a Microsoft account password. In an effort to get people to create/use Microsoft accounts, Microsoft wants you to...

Yeah, I finally picked up on that...but it never asked me to make a PIN. It just went right into Cortana.

And having spent a few minute playing with Cortana, I'm now perusing the threads on how to...

In my case I used the email and password I had created for my OneDrive account.

Well, I did just that. Left the "Just a moment..." screen running while I was gone for two hours. Came back to find it was finally on the enter-your-Microsoft-name-and-password screen. Started to...

Thanks, Kradrick, I never tried using my Windows password. I'd love to try it out, but unfortunately at the moment when I click on the search bar, Cortana tells me I need to enter my Microsoft name...

Thanks for your help.

Yeah, I did that. End Process or End Process Tree...either way it pops right back.

I just tried this, but when I delete the SearchUI.exe process tree, it instantly restarts faster than I can rename the Cortana folder in Windows\SystemApps.

I just tried doing that, but when I end the Cortana task, it instantly restarts, faster than I can rename its folder. Am I missing something here?

So from what I've read elsewhere, perhaps the problem is that I'm logging into my Windows account using a local name and password, rather than using my Microsoft account name and password? Is that...

Can you explain how you solved this log on problem with Cortana?

Thanks!

Um, there's a MicrosoftEdge.exe, and a MicrosoftEdgeCP.exe, but neither one will run from double-clicking, nor using Run As Administrator.

Where is the Microsoft Edge program kept?

I already have a Microsoft account that I've been using for some months with OneDrive. When I start Cortana it requires me to log into that account. I do so, but then it pops up a screen telling me...