Navigate to the following policy location:Ĭomputer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Searchģ. Press Windows Key + R then type gpedit.msc and hit Enter.Ģ. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search Method 2: Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 10 using Group Policyġ. Note: If this doesn’t work then make sure to follow the above steps for the Registry key: Close everything and restart your PC to save changes. Double-click on AllowCortana DWORD and change it’s value according to:Ĩ. Name this newly created DWORD as “ AllowCortana” and hit Enter.ħ. Similarly, right-click on Windows Search key (folder) and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.Ħ. Now name this key as Windows Search and hit Enter.ĥ. Then right-click on Windows select New then click on “ Key“. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Ĥ.
If you can’t find Windows Search then navigate to Windows folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Searchģ.
Press Windows Key + R then type regedit and hit Enter.Ģ. Method 1: Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 10 using Registry Editorġ. Make sure to create a restore point just in case something goes wrong. How to Enable or Disable Cortana in Windows 10