Windows 10: Windows 10 PRO - can it still kill Cortana via GPEdit.msc ?

Discus and support Windows 10 PRO - can it still kill Cortana via GPEdit.msc ? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; After the WIn10 Creator's edition, can you still permanently kill Cortana via GPEdit ? (I know on Win10 Home its extremely hard to get rid of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Bansaw, Aug 13, 2017.

  1. BANSAW
    Bansaw Win User

    Windows 10 PRO - can it still kill Cortana via GPEdit.msc ?


    After the WIn10 Creator's edition, can you still permanently kill Cortana via GPEdit ?

    (I know on Win10 Home its extremely hard to get rid of Cortana.)

    :)
     
    Bansaw, Aug 13, 2017
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  2. ALAN RUSSELL
    Alan Russell Win User

    turning off Cortana

    If you have Windows 10 Pro you can go into Group Policy and disable it there.

    Press Win+R and enter gpedit.msc and navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative Components/Search, and there you can disable Allow Cortana.
     
    Alan Russell, Aug 13, 2017
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  3. ALAN RUSSELL
    Alan Russell Win User
    If I can't stop Cortana then can I make it launch Fire Fox

    If you have Windows 10 Pro or above you can use gpedit.msc to disable Cortana. Navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Search and there disable Allow Cortana.

    Have a look at Options/Search for Firefox. There you can specify your default search engine and specify that Windows is to use this search engine for its searches.
     
    Alan Russell, Aug 13, 2017
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  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Windows 10 PRO - can it still kill Cortana via GPEdit.msc ?

    Brink, Aug 13, 2017
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  5. BANSAW
    Bansaw Win User
    I've got Win10 Pro so I used GPEdit to disable her in the policies, but Cortana is still in the background processes.
    When I had Wiin10 HOme, I would physically rename the SearchUI folder in the WIndows dir. But that had its drawbacks.
    Now I have Win10 Pro Creators.

    Is there a 3rd party app that totally shuts Cortana down and limits telemetry? Wahts the best way of terminating Cortana these days?
    (I know with major updates she comes back.. : ( )
     
    Bansaw, Aug 19, 2017
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    The tutorial I posted above will only disable Cortana the personal assistant, and not the Cortana process (SearchUI.exe) used by Windows Search.

    Windows Search is not the same as Cortana despite it sharing the same process name.
     
    Brink, Aug 19, 2017
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  7. BANSAW
    Bansaw Win User
    When I say Cortana, I mean "Microsofts spy on my computer sending stuff back to headquarters". How would I know for sure if the Cortana still appearing in background tasks is not sending info back to MS?
    I wonder if there is a firewall or network monitor out there that can tell me?...........
     
    Bansaw, Aug 19, 2017
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  8. CEREBERUS
    cereberus Win User

    Windows 10 PRO - can it still kill Cortana via GPEdit.msc ?

    Or get a reality check and stop being paranoid.
     
    cereberus, Aug 19, 2017
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  9. EDWIN
    Edwin New Member
    Run a Non-Insider Build and turn everything off in Settings.
     
    Edwin, Apr 5, 2018
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