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<blockquote data-quote="TairikuOkami" data-source="post: 733564" data-attributes="member: 61892">I just remove it. It break Start, search and maybe Settings, but I do not like potentially exploitable processes running.[CODE]rem Remove Cortana (SearchUI.exe)takeown /f &quot;%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy&quot; /a /r /d yicacls &quot;%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy&quot; /inheritance:r /grant:r Administrators:(OI)(CI)F /t /l /q /ctaskkill /im SearchUI.exe /frd &quot;%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy&quot; /s /qrem Disable Cortanareg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;AllowCortana&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;CortanaCapabilities&quot; /t REG_SZ /d &quot;&quot; /freg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;CortanaConsent&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;DeviceHistoryEnabled&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;IsAssignedAccess&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;IsWindowsHelloActive&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Experience\AllowCortana&quot; /v &quot;value&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion&quot; /v &quot;DisableContentFileUpdates&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;1&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;AllowCloudSearch&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;AllowCortana&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;AllowCortanaAboveLock&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;AllowSearchToUseLocation&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;DisableWebSearch&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;1&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;DoNotUseWebResults&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;1&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;ConnectedSearchPrivacy&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;3&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;ConnectedSearchUseWeb&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /freg add &quot;HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search&quot; /v &quot;ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /frem 1 - Let Cortana respond to &quot;Hey Cortana&quot;reg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Preferences&quot; /v &quot;VoiceActivationOn&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /frem 1- Let Cortana listen for my commands when I press Windows key + Creg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search&quot; /v &quot;VoiceShortcut&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /frem 1 - Use Cortana even when my device is lockedreg add &quot;HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Preferences&quot; /v &quot;VoiceActivationEnableAboveLockscreen&quot; /t REG_DWORD /d &quot;0&quot; /f[/CODE]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TairikuOkami, post: 733564, member: 61892"] I just remove it. It break Start, search and maybe Settings, but I do not like potentially exploitable processes running. [CODE]rem Remove Cortana (SearchUI.exe) takeown /f "%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy" /a /r /d y icacls "%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy" /inheritance:r /grant:r Administrators:(OI)(CI)F /t /l /q /c taskkill /im SearchUI.exe /f rd "%WinDir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy" /s /q rem Disable Cortana reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "AllowCortana" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "CortanaCapabilities" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "CortanaConsent" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "DeviceHistoryEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "IsAssignedAccess" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "IsWindowsHelloActive" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Experience\AllowCortana" /v "value" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SearchCompanion" /v "DisableContentFileUpdates" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCloudSearch" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCortana" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCortanaAboveLock" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowSearchToUseLocation" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "DisableWebSearch" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "DoNotUseWebResults" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "ConnectedSearchPrivacy" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "ConnectedSearchUseWeb" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "ConnectedSearchUseWebOverMeteredConnections" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f rem 1 - Let Cortana respond to "Hey Cortana" reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Preferences" /v "VoiceActivationOn" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f rem 1- Let Cortana listen for my commands when I press Windows key + C reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "VoiceShortcut" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f rem 1 - Use Cortana even when my device is locked reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Preferences" /v "VoiceActivationEnableAboveLockscreen" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f[/CODE] [/QUOTE]

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