Windows 10: How To Disable & Turn Off Cortana

Hello, so I use an alternate interface for my Start Button and don't have Search on my TaskBar; I use the app called Classic Shell. Its search option doesn't use Cortana and I like it more because of how simple and quick it is.

So I attempted to disable Cortana this method:
Disable Cortana
a) Search for, and open: gpedit.msc
b) Go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Search
c) Disable Allow Cortana

That method does the same thing that applies at many links that I've seen on the web, like this site:

Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

I looked in the Registry to do this, and that's already there.

Yet the only strange thing is that when I open Task Manager, I still see this (refer to the picture). How do I disable that? Thanks





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Windows Update

You don't have to turn off Windows Update to turn off Cortana.

See how you can turn off Cortana:

https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-completely-dis...

 

Cortana disable issues

I am running Windows 10 but when following the directions in theses posts to disable Cortana, and go to the "Cortana & Search" button, I then do NOT get a button that is labeled "disable". I can turn off a lot of the links to the Cortana experience,
but cannot turn it off. Can someone offer any other ideas? thanks

 

The process will be always running, it is in a suspended state though.
The only way, to prevent it from running, is to rename it or to remove it.

 

Got it, thanks. I followed this tutorial on how to remove it:

Can I completely disable Cortana on Windows 10? - Super User