Windows 10: Why is cortana so useless?

Discus and support Why is cortana so useless? in Cortana to solve the problem; it has NONE of the documented functionality. Notebook for example, ANYTHING that comes back from HELP, if you type it in, cortana just says "I cant do... Discussion in 'Cortana' started by ryryry4, Dec 31, 2020.

  1. RYRYRY4
    ryryry4 Win User

    Why is cortana so useless?


    it has NONE of the documented functionality. Notebook for example, ANYTHING that comes back from HELP, if you type it in, cortana just says "I cant do that"


    What is the point of this POS? where are the configuration instructions if these are needed?

    :)
     
    ryryry4, Dec 31, 2020
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  2. DEWDROP_
    Dewdrop_ Win User

    Cortana Notebook

    In order to enable the Notebook icon in Cortana, I suggest you to check if you have enabled Cortana.

    To enable Cortana, please follow the steps below:

    • Go to Cortana.
    • Go to Settings.
    • Turn on “Cortana can give you suggestions, ideas, reminders, alerts”.

    Hope this helps.
     
    Dewdrop_, Dec 31, 2020
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  3. SRIMADHWA_B
    Srimadhwa_B Win User
    Cortana

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

    Appreciate your efforts to work on this issue.

    This issue can occur if some of the system files are not working as expected.

    Suggest you to follow the steps from this article to
    troubleshoot Cortana on the PC    .

    Note: Do not go with the ‘Reset PC’ option for now.

    Method 1: Follow these steps to disable Cortana:

    1. Sign-in to the PC with your Microsoft account.
    2. In the search box at the bottom, type Disable Cortana.
    3. Once the suggestions appear in the list, click Cortana & Search settings.
    4. From the right section of the Settings pane, move the top button to ‘Off’ to disable Cortana from Windows 10.

    Method 2: Follow these steps to check if that helps.

    1. Launch Cortana from the search bar on the taskbar.
    2. Then, from the left pane click the settings button.
    3. Under "Cortana" (the first option) and slide the pill switch to the ‘Off’ position.

    Method 3: Launch the Settings app and click on Privacy. Navigate to Speech, inking, & typing, and click Stop getting to know me. These steps will disable Cortana.

    Hope this helps.

    Let us know if you got the help you needed.

    Regards,

    Srimadhwa B

    Microsoft Community-Moderator
     
    Srimadhwa_B, Dec 31, 2020
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  4. GIRIDHAR J
    Giridhar J Win User

    Why is cortana so useless?

    Cortana stopped showing my calendar events on cortana home

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to try to turn Cortana off and then try turning it on back and check. Refer to the steps below to turn Off and On Cortana:

    • Open Cortana.
    • Click the hamburger button in the top left of the window.
    • Go to settings and click on off.
    • Follow the same steps to turn it on.
    • Check if issue persists.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Dec 31, 2020
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