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    Windows 10 Enterprise x64 (Insider)
       #70

    That first pic in Option 1 doesn't seem to have a direct equivalent in Anniversary Update, though I may be missing it. I don't think disabling "Hey Cortana" is the same thing, right?
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  2. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #71

    Nope, it's no longer valid in that build. I was going to wait until after the Windows 10 Anniversary Update was released to remove it.

    Nar, "Hey Cortana" isn't the same to turn off Cortana. :)
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  3. Posts : 301
    Windows 10 Enterprise x64 (Insider)
       #72

    So it seems to be group policy or bust, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was still some other way given that MS typically has 17 different ways to do anything.
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  4. Posts : 19
    10, 10 Pro
       #73

    alkaufmann said:
    One question I have about Cortana, is it always listening to what you say?

    Ak
    she will be able soon. Even at the lock screen.
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  5. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #74

    Keager said:
    she will be able soon. Even at the lock screen.
    Only if turned on.
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  6. Posts : 301
    Windows 10 Enterprise x64 (Insider)
       #75

    Probably official enough now to add:
    How to Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 10
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  7. Posts : 261
    Win 10 Home Single Language, Ver 1809, Build 17763.379
       #76

    Hi Shawn,

    How can one check if Cortana is available in one's region or in what region's Cortana is available please.
    My query is as usual related to try and reduce data usage to the barest minimum given the poor connectivity I have available.

    Geoff
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  8. Posts : 68,652
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #77

    Hello Geoff, :)

    This is that I can find to hopefully help.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-and-languages
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  9. Posts : 261
    Win 10 Home Single Language, Ver 1809, Build 17763.379
       #78

    Brink said:
    Hello Geoff, :)

    This is that I can find to hopefully help.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...-and-languages
    Thanks so if I have installed WIN 10 for my region ( South Africa), that means Cortana will not be available nor active.
    What happens if someone has installed WIN 10 on a PC for region UK or US? does that then mean Cortana will be active by default?
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  10. Posts : 419
    Win 7 Pro/32, Win 10 Pro/64/32
       #79

    Cortana generally DOES come ON by default with every install, but, it's not all that hard to disable.

    Find the CortanaCore.dll file and change it's name to something else so it can't load on boot up and you've effectively killed it.
    You'll need to take ownership of it before you can change its name though. The program "Grant Admin Full Control" makes that possible for you.

    Cheers,
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