Windows 10: WIN key + C not working for cortana

So WIN+C doesnt work on either of my pc's to bring up cortana. I know the windows key itself works, as do all the other win+shortcuts ive tried.

Just not cortana. "Hey cortana" works so cortana is sound. Just somehow the key combo isnt working. Any ideas where I can look? I closed everything I have running and the result is the same.

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Grr more stardock issues. seems fences is preventing it. doesnt even have shortcuts afaik so u got me.

:)

 

Reuse Win+C shortcut after disabling Cortana in Windows 10 1703

We have an application that uses custom key combinations for copy/paste operations. Before we deployed Windows 10 1703 build, users where able to use 'Win-C' combination in the application.
As Cortana now uses Win+C combination, application is unable to reuse these keys.

What have I tried so far on clean 1703 deployment:

• Disabled Cortana in Group Policies : Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search.
  
• Added registry value of type DWORD and set it to 0
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search
  
  VoiceShortcut
  

The Cortana seems to be disabled now but application still believes Win-C combination is used.

Is there way to find out if Win-C is really in use by Cortana?

 

Win + C not activating cortana

hello Ntelas

the Win+C shortcut to launch Cortana in listening mode was recently changed to Win+Shift+C.

please let me know if it works for you

 

Must Click Mic Icon or Type Win + C for Cortana to Hear Me. Why?

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  Turn off Windows Speech Recognition by saying "stop listening."
  
• 
  Start Cortana by selecting the search box on the task bar.
  
• 
  Select "I agree" to opt in to Cortana.
  
• 
  Turn Windows Speech Recognition back on by pressing Ctrl +
  Windows logo key, or by saying "start listening."
  

Regarding Step 1, Cortana said it couldn't comply because that feature hasn't been added yet. Step 2 worked. Step 3 didn't work because no "I agree" appeared. Step 4 didn't work.

So, I used "Talk to Cortana" in Cortana settings, and that worked. I used that procedure before, but it didn't work. Perhaps it worked this time because I bought a new microphone, installed it by typing Audio in the Cortana search field, and selected Recording
and then Microphone. For the first time since I began with Windows 10 years ago, Cortana responds to "Hey Cortana". OMG!

Maybe the key to a non-responding Cortana is to first use the Audio procedure and then the "Talk to Cortana" procedure from Settings. Maybe my old mic might even work using those two procedures, but I haven't tried it.

I didn't try"Troubleshoot problems with the Start menu or Cortana".