Win 10 update and Cortana PITA

Si_Clist

Did the latest update yesterday and now I don't seem to be able to get rid of this damn fool Cortana thing. Given that I was perfectly happy with W10 until yesterday, I don't use Edge or any of the other MS bells and whistles if I can help it and I'd like my search box back, is there any reason why I shouldn't undo this update, if in fact that's possible somehow?

RumRat

http://www.windowscentral.com/you-can-disable-cortana-windows-10

Then, right click on the Task bar - Go to 'Cortana' and hover pointer - in sub menu - tick 'Hidden'.
You don't need a search box in W10, just hit the Windows key or open the start menu and start typing.

hans_2

http://www.howtogeek.com/265027/how-to-disable-cortana-in-windows-10/

spud17

^ I can confirm this link works.
Last week I used the link supplied by hans2 to turn Cortana back to Search.
It was used on a clean install of the Anniversary Home edition and BTW I used the .zip download, which automates the registry hack.
It worked perfectly.

Si_Clist

RumRat wrote: »

http://www.windowscentral.com/you-can-disable-cortana-windows-10

Then, right click on the Task bar - Go to 'Cortana' and hover pointer - in sub menu - tick 'Hidden'.
You don't need a search box in W10, just hit the Windows key or open the start menu and start typing.

Thanks, but when I hit Cortana and notebook, what I get is nothing like in that link: I get "The notebokk is where I keep track of what you want me to remember" and I have a choice of "sign in" or "maybe later"!

hans_2 wrote: »

http://www.howtogeek.com/265027/how-to-disable-cortana-in-windows-10/

Thanks, but I really don't feel confident doing that registry edit.

ETAI just held my breath, crossed all available digits and used the zipped link in has 2's post and woo hoo it worked!!!


Much happiness here no, so thank you people

wongataa

Si_Clist wrote: »

Did the latest update yesterday and now I don't seem to be able to get rid of this damn fool Cortana thing. Given that I was perfectly happy with W10 until yesterday, I don't use Edge or any of the other MS bells and whistles if I can help it and I'd like my search box back, is there any reason why I shouldn't undo this update, if in fact that's possible somehow?

Go to the Cortana settings and turn off the 3/4 toggles to turn it off.

RumRat

So, if you're paranoia is not at the level where you want to mess with the registry, do as Wongataa says, then just hide it from the taskbar.....;)
If you are not signed in, it's not worth worrying about IMO.
Each has there own thoughts on this, so, hopefully the same old arguments won't crop up to muddy the waters.:)

Edit..............I See you were paranoid enough.....:rotfl:

End thread....;)

John_Gray

You could always use O&O's peculiarly-named ShutUp 10 program, to turn off an enormous bunch of Windows 10 settings.