Issue:

Cortana is the digital voice assistant built into Windows 10. This TID details how to disable Cortana.


Solution:

Cortana can be disabled by configuring a registry key during the deployment process.


Procedure:

  • Save the following registry fragment as phase0-before.reg to the desktop


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


;Registry key to disable Cortana


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]

"AllowCortana"=dword:00000000




  • Adding the Registry Key to the Build process
    1. Open Build Console and open the appropriate project.
    2. Select Expert View -> Customisation -> Custom files.
    3. Right click in the properties view then select Add.
    4. Browse to the phase0-before.reg file that was created earlier and select it.
    5. Save changes and Validate the project.
    6. Run the Deployment Wizard to recreate the build process (ztoolkit) image.
    7. Copy the image file to the appropriate location on the server (backup existing file if required).
    8. Deploy the project.



If you have any problems or questions about the steps in this TID please contact the ENGL support team