Windows 10: Weird Cortana Issue

Unfortunately it won't let me spread some to either of you but thank you all the same

 

That's strange. Another bug to add to the windows 10 list! Unsure where it stemmed from to be honest. Had a bit of an issue yesterday where all the windows services didn't respond/react in a timely way according to Event Viewer (probably my own fault for messing with some Printer related services trying to get my HP printer working) but since then everything has luckily been fine

 

You are welcome.

I still like to see one day we, from different countries, can use Cortana without pretending we are in USA an all that crap.

 

I just did a clean install yesterday and had the "Before I can help you, you need to change to a language I can speak". I'm in Canada and it was set English US. English US was the only option in the drop down. It's the only language I ever install, English Canada screws up a couple of keys on my keyboard. I had this message once before and after mucking around in the settings it worked. I don't remember actually changing anything though? I figured it was just a glitch and forgot about it. This time nothing I did would get it working? I even tried changing my Region to United States. I finally found this thread and installed English Canada Language and Speech. I'm thinking installing just the Speech part might have done it. Anyway Cortana works now once I selected English Canada in the Cortana settings. English US is still my keyboard default. It shouldn't be this hard to get it to work? English United States is a supported language so I don't get why it doesn't work?

 

The problem is..............After changing my Region to Canada, installed and set English (Canada) as Default, there is no option to switch to Canada under Speech.
See my screenshots in Post #13.

I have tried EVERYTHING.

 

To : alphanumeric,

...... I selected English Canada in the Cortana settings ................

What "Cortana settings " ?

 

When you get that message "Before I can help you..." there is a Settings option at the bottom. Go to Settings > Time & Language > Speech and you'll see the same settings. I had to change "Choose the language you speak with your device" to English (Canada) to get Cortana to work. Until I installed English Canada language pack and Speech, the only option in the drop down menu was English (United States). I can't find that settings option in Cortana now though?

EDIT: I guess, technically, its not a Cortana setting? I got there, originally, from the settings button in Cortana. That button is MIA now though?

 

That makes no difference.
I have changed Region to Canada > Language to Englisg (Canada) > set it as default > Restart.
I have the "Cortana settings " at the bottom > click it and it sends me to Speech > click it, no option for English (Canada)

 

When I went to Settings > Region & language > Add a language and selected English Canada two things were installed. The language pack and a Speech pack. There were two install progress bars. Now I have English (United States) and English (Canada) as options.

 

Not in my computer.

It's no big deal. I rarely use Cortana anyway.

 

I'm guessing you installed the language pack but not the speech part. It was a separate clickable item for me when I added English Canada. I have mixed feelings about Cortana.

 

Install speech.
Maybe I forgot.
Let's see.

 

You might have to uninstall the language pack and reinstall to get the extra option?

 

I did forget installing speech.

Cortana has arrived in Canada.

Thank you.

 

Sorry to bump this but how do you get Cortana to show UK news instead of US? It's showing like CBS News and USA today as news headlines