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[More information about Cortana](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17214/windows-10-what-is)\n\nWhen creating a Windows 10 master image, you may want to disable it. You can disable Cortana using PowerShell with a registry key:\n\n ```python\nPS \u003e New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\' -Name 'Windows Search' | Out-Null\nPS \u003e New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Windows Search' -Name 'AllowCortana' -PropertyType DWORD -Value '0' | Out-Null\n ```\n\nThis transforms the Cortana box into a “Search Windows” box.\n\nNote: you can also disable Cortana by GPO(Group Policy Object).\n\nJust Navigate to:\n\nComputer Configuration\n\u003e Administrative Templates\n\u003e\u003e Windows Components\n\u003e\u003e\u003e Search.\n\u003e\u003e\u003e\u003e Set the “Allow Cortana” option to “Disabled”\n\n## Alternative Way \n\n\n\u003e Just Copy the \"Disable-MCortana.ps1\" Script in my repo and ctrl+v in your notepad\n\u003e\u003e Save the File as \"Disable-MCortana.ps1\".\n\u003e\u003e\u003e Now Right click on the \"Disable-MCortana.ps1\" and select \"Run with PowerShell\"\n\nDone! Cortana should be disabled now, whenever you use the search bar, it will be the good old search bar, you won't see the cortana icon\n\n##\n- If you have any suggestions to this README or about the Script, feel free to inform me. And if you liked, you are free to use it for yourself.(P.S. Star it too!! 😬 )\n\n- Your Contributions are much welcomed here!\n   \u003e Fork the project\n   \u003e \u003e Compile your work\n   \u003e \u003e \u003e Call in for a Pull Request\n\nCredits: [Samuel Jayasingh](https://github.com/SamuelJayasingh)\n\nLast Edited on: 20/01/2022\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsamueljayasingh%2Fdisable-microsoftcortana","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fsamueljayasingh%2Fdisable-microsoftcortana","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fsamueljayasingh%2Fdisable-microsoftcortana/lists"}