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Windows 10 anniversary update
I finally allowed one of my Win 10 computers to take "Anniversary
Update", and I see that once again, Cortana is enabled. I did some Googling and it seems the only way to disable it is to tweak the registry. I really don't wanna have to mess with the registry, so is there another way to disable it? |
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Windows 10 anniversary update
Ron wrote:
I finally allowed one of my Win 10 computers to take "Anniversary Update", and I see that once again, Cortana is enabled. I did some Googling and it seems the only way to disable it is to tweak the registry. I really don't wanna have to mess with the registry, so is there another way to disable it? Well, the thing is, even if you modify the Registry, you know it can be "modified back" at any time by Microsoft. Editing the registry doesn't bother me, having to edit the *same* registry entry a hundred times a year, that would *really* **** me off. Ultimately, a large percentage of settings are stored in the Registry - when you use Regedit, you're "eliminating the middle-man". And you have nothing to worry about, if you use backups. You should back up Windows 10 frequently - if you make a mistake, it could take as little as ten minutes to fix it. When I updated my dual boot Windows Insider disk, I did a backup of that just before connecting the network cable and letting Windows Update loose on it. If I don't like the results, I just restore from backup, and then consider my options. You have nothing to fear from Regedit, if you have a known-working backup setup. Always have your "bare metal restore" boot CD handy, in case you *really* break something. I had to rescue my Win7 one day, after one of those happened, and C: was "toast". CHKDSK couldn't fix it. This is why we have backups... Stored on a separate hard drive. I booted with my bare metal restore CD, and transferred the backup image on the external disk, over top of the now-toasted C: partition. Worked like a charm. Paul |
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Windows 10 anniversary update
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:07:58 -0400, Ron wrote:
I finally allowed one of my Win 10 computers to take "Anniversary Update", and I see that once again, Cortana is enabled. I did some Googling and it seems the only way to disable it is to tweak the registry. I really don't wanna have to mess with the registry, so is there another way to disable it? Cortana is enabled for only about 13 countries. See link below. There are close to 200 countries in the world. Tell Windows that you are living in a different country. See the "Setup" tab in the link below for how to change your settings, then change them to a country that does not qualify for Cortana. :-) http://www.bing.com/search?q=why+isn...o ws+10+pc%3f This is what you will see for Cortana. Screen-shot: -- http://imgur.com/a/4WEjG * "Previous" -- is before the "Anniversary Update" * "Now" -- is after the "Anniversary Update" -- Kind regards Ralph 🦊 |
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Windows 10 anniversary update
On 09/30/2016 12:07 AM, Ron wrote:
I finally allowed one of my Win 10 computers to take "Anniversary Update", and I see that once again, Cortana is enabled. I did some Googling and it seems the only way to disable it is to tweak the registry. I really don't wanna have to mess with the registry, so is there another way to disable it? What do you want to eliminate; the Cortana program or the Cortana popup? If the Popup, there are settings in the All settings that will eliminate the popup. One of them can be found by a search on Cortana on the ALl Settings page. The in the toolbar properties click Hide under the search option. There may be others that I made by since it took time to get where I am I don't remember all of them. The good thing about doing it this way is the setting stick during an upgrade. |
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Windows 10 anniversary update
On Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:05:34 -0400, Keith Nuttle wrote:
I really don't wanna have to mess with the registry, so is there another way to disable it? What do you want to eliminate; the Cortana program or the Cortana popup? http://www.howtogeek.com/265027/how-...in-windows-10/ |
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