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Tutorials, articles, and other content about Cortana – Microsoft’s digital voice assistant for Windows 10. Learn how to use Cortana from our content.

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How to start using Cortana in Windows 11 or Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 27.09.2021
Windows 11 and Windows 10 come with many features, and Cortana is one of the most interesting of the lot. She’s an app that acts as your digital assistant and can help you interact with your computer or device by using your voice. Microsoft refers to Cortana as “her,” and...
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How to permanently disable Cortana in Windows 11 & Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 20.09.2021
Cortana is an excellent addition to any Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer or device. She’s a personal assistant that can give you lots of information tailored to your needs and one that can help you do all sorts of stuff faster and easier than you would do alone. However,...
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2 ways to change the language used by Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 11.03.2020
Although Cortana's native language is English, she is not limited to just that. She can understand and speak other languages too. For each of the languages she knows, she is able to adapt not only her voice and speech style, but also the information that she offers users. You may...
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How to reset Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 13.02.2020
Cortana is a great virtual assistant that can help you in many ways. To be able to do most of her work, she needs to collect, analyze, and store information about you. It is a lot of personal information that at some point you might want her to forget. Then...
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How to set timers and alarms using Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Diana Ann Roe
  • 17.01.2020
Because it's integrated with the Alarms & Clock app, you can use Cortana to set timers and alarms on your Windows 10 computer or device. Microsoft's virtual assistant is also useful when it comes to managing your existing alerts, helping you stick to your schedule without missing a beat. This...
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The complete guide to configuring Cortana in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 10.04.2018
Cortana, the personal virtual assistant, is one of the best features offered by Microsoft in Windows 10. In order to use her, you need to go through a first-time setup process, and learn how to interact with her. Cortana can help you in numerous ways, so that you are more...
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Top 25 most useful commands and questions for Cortana

  • misc
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 04.09.2017
Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant, is getting better by the day. She learns new things and can answer all sorts of questions and commands from you. That is why we thought it would be a good idea if we summed up the most useful commands and questions you can ask Cortana...
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How to schedule and manage appointments with Cortana

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 31.08.2017
Cortana is one of the killer features of Windows 10, and she is also one of the reasons why some people are using Windows 10. One of Cortana's best features is the fact that she can schedule and manage appointments for you. All you have to do is write or...
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How to ask Cortana to lock, sign out, shut down or restart your Windows 10 PC

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 26.08.2017
Cortana, you favorite virtual assistant from Windows 10, learns new things every day. She knows how to schedule appointments for you; she knows how to tell whether you need to take your jacket tomorrow morning, she even knows jokes to change your mood. What she did not know, however, at...
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How to use and configure Quiet Hours in Windows 10 Mobile

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.09.2016
There are times when you don't want to be disturbed by anything in your life, especially not by the notifications on your smartphone. Maybe you want to do your work without being interrupted, or maybe you just want to sleep without hearing Facebook notifications all the time. Fortunately, Windows 10...
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How to enable and use Cortana straight from the Windows 10 lock screen

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 05.08.2016
The Anniversary Update for Windows 10 brought lots of improvements and new features to Microsoft's latest operating system. One of the most interesting things we've seen is the ability to use Cortana while your Windows 10 PC or device is locked. That means that you no longer have to unlock...
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How to access and use Cortana's secret calculator

  • tutorial
  • Mihai-Emilian Blaga
  • 14.03.2016
Did you know that Cortana knows math? She is not capable of solving very difficult equations, but still, Cortana can help you to do simple math. She knows all the basic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, and besides that, Microsoft's personal assistant knows how to calculate the square...
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You can now get Cortana on iPhone and Android. It's also built into Cyanogenmod!

  • news
  • Daniel Parchisanu
  • 11.12.2015
Microsoft's Cortana becomes available on iPhone and Android, as a final RTM product. Cyanogenmod, a custom version of Android, will embed Cortana as part of its core system. After trying to lure the smartphone users onto its Windows Phone platform from behind closed walls, Microsoft has moved out and decided...
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How to use Cortana with a local user account in Windows 10

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 09.12.2015
Not long ago, Microsoft released the November fall update for Windows 10, which brings many improvements and also several new features. One of the features many users asked for, is the possibility of using Cortana with a local user account, instead of a Microsoft account. Up until now, logging into...
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How To Get Cortana To Work In Any Country, Even If There's No Official Support

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 14.08.2015
One of the greatest new features brought by Windows 10 is Cortana, your personal virtual assistant. We've talked about her for quite a while now and we've seen some of the great things she can do. But, unfortunately, she is not available to everyone in the world, because Microsoft has...
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How To Use Cortana On A Windows 10 PC, Notebook Or Tablet

  • tutorial
  • Codrut Neagu
  • 17.07.2015
Cortana is one of the best new features brought by Windows 10. She's your personal virtual assistant and she can help you be more productive in lots of ways: she can make searches for you, she can set reminders, launch apps, take notes and even tell you jokes or sing...