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This process will help you disable Cortana in Windows 10

Lets first disable Cortana in the search menu.

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Click on the Search Tool

 

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Click on Settings

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Move the slider to Off

 

Now search for a file called gpedit.msc

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Type gpedit.msc in the search field. And double Click on qpedit.msc under Best match.

A new window called Local Group Policy Editor will open

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Double Click on Administrative Templates

 

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Change setting to Disabled Click Apply then OK and close the Local Group Policy Editor Window

Next step is to force the update

 

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Type cmd in the search field

 

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In the command prompt type qpupdate /force

You will see the policy update

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Once completed just type exit and press Enter.

 

If you check Cortana again, you will see that Cortana has been

Disabled by Company Policy

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Done