Cortana是任何(Cortana)Windows 11或 Windows 10 计算机或设备的绝佳补充。她是一位私人助理，可以根据您的需求为您提供大量信息，并且可以帮助您比您独自完成时更快、更轻松地完成各种工作。但是，Cortana也是一项基于您愿意提供有关您自己的个人信息的功能，而关注隐私的用户并不喜欢这种功能。因此，如果您不想让她干涉您的“私人生活”，并且根本不想使用Cortana ，请按照以下步骤完全禁用它：
注意：(NOTE:)本指南适用于Windows 11和Windows 10，并且您需要采取的步骤在每个操作系统中都是相同的。
如何从注册表中禁用Cortana
要在 Windows 11 或 Windows 10 电脑或设备上禁用Cortana，您必须在Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)(Windows Registry)中添加自定义条目。它是一个名为AllowCortana的键，其值必须为 0。此注册表键将告诉Windows Cortana(Windows)不允许(Cortana)在您的 PC 或设备上工作。
有两种方法可以做到这一点。第一个是手动将密钥添加到Windows 注册表(Windows Registry )- 如果需要，请按照本指南的下一部分进行操作。第二种方法是按照本教程的第三部分下载并安装我们为您准备的DisableCortana.reg文件。
如何从Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)手动禁用Cortana
要从Windows 11或Windows 10禁用Cortana，您需要在操作系统的注册表(Registry)中添加一个特殊键。因此，首先打开(opening the Registry Editor)注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)：一种快速的方法是使用搜索(Search)来查找regedit，然后单击或点击相关结果。
在Windows 11中打开注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)
当Windows询问您是否要允许注册表编辑器(Registry Editor )对您的设备进行更改时，单击或点击是(Yes)。
允许注册表编辑器(Allow Registry Editor)对您的 PC 进行更改
在注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)中，导航(navigate)到此路径：Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows。
浏览 Windows 注册表
接下来，右键单击或按住Windows文件夹，然后在上下文菜单中选择New > Key。
在Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)中创建新的键/文件夹
将新密钥/文件夹命名为Windows Search并选择它。
命名键 Windows 搜索
在注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)的右侧，右键单击或按住任何空白区域。然后，在上下文菜单中，选择New并单击或点击DWORD (32-bit) Value。
在Windows 搜索(Windows Search)中创建新的DWORD键
将新密钥命名为“AllowCortana”。
命名密钥 AllowCortana
现在，双击或双击AllowCortana键并确保其值设置为 0（零）。如果不是，请自行将其设置为 0（零）。
将 AllowCortana 设置为零
现在您可以关闭注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)。Cortana现在已关闭，无法在你的电脑上使用，但 Windows 11 或Windows 10可能仍会在启动时启动它。因此，请确保您按照本教程第三部分中的步骤来禁止它在启动时加载。
如何使用我们的DisableCortana.reg文件禁用Cortana
浏览Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)并添加或修改值并不是大多数用户愿意做的事情，因为它非常棘手且容易出错。这就是为什么我们认为创建一个可以下载并在PC/device上运行的简单注册表文件是个好主意。不需要先验知识，而且完全安全。
首先下载我们为您制作的名为TurnOffOnCortana.zip的ZIP(ZIP)存档。您可以将其保存在计算机上的任何位置。例如，在您的桌面(Desktop)上。
turnoffoncortana.zip 文件
解压(Unzip)turnoffcortana.zip文件，您将在其中找到两个注册表文件：第一个名为DisableCortana.reg ，(DisableCortana.reg,)第二个名为EnableCortana.reg。如果要关闭Cortana，请双击或双击DisableCortana.reg注册表文件。
运行 DisableCortana.reg
Windows 可能会显示一条安全警告，询问您是否确定要运行此文件。该文件是安全的，相信我们的话，所以点击或点击运行(Run)。
允许DisableCortana.reg文件运行
然后，如果在您的 Windows PC 或设备上启用了用户帐户控制(User Account Control)，系统会询问您是否要“[...] 允许此应用程序对您的 PC 进行更改”(“[...] allow this app to make changes to your PC”)。再次单击或点击Yes。
授予注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)进行更改的权限
然后，注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)想知道您是否确定要将文件中的信息添加到Windows 注册表中。(Windows Registry.)单击或点击是(Yes)。
当注册表编辑器(Registry Editor)要求您允许进行更改时说是
添加信息（我们在本指南第一部分中谈到的AllowCortana键）后，(AllowCortana)注册表(Registry) 编辑器(Editor )会让您知道它。然后，单击或点击OK。
该信息已添加到Windows 注册表(Windows Registry)
Cortana已禁用，您无法再在 PC 上使用它。但是，Windows 11 或Windows 10可能仍会在启动时打开其进程。要阻止它这样做，请按照本教程下一部分中的步骤操作。
如何禁用Cortana在Windows启动时加载
尽管Cortana现在已禁用且您的计算机或设备的用户无法访问，但操作系统可能仍在启动时加载Cortana进程。为确保不会出现这种情况，请按照适用于 Windows 11 和 Windows 10 的本教程中的步骤将其关闭：如何从 Windows 10 的任务管理器查看和禁用启动程序(How to view and disable startup programs from Windows 10's Task Manager)。如果您也没有时间阅读该指南，那么快速步骤如下：
打开任务管理器(Task Manager)(Open the Task Manager)（Ctrl + Shift + Esc），然后单击或点击更多详细信息(More details)以显示其中可用的所有选项卡和设置。然后，切换到启动(Startup)选项卡，在应用程序列表中选择Cortana，然后单击或点击禁用(Disable)以阻止它在Windows启动时加载。
禁止Cortana在Windows启动时运行
现在您可以关闭任务管理器(Task Manager)并继续执行本指南下一部分中说明的最后一步。
重启 Windows(Restart Windows)，看看没有Cortana的生活是什么样的
该过程的最后一步也是最后一步是重新启动Windows 11或 Windows 10 PC。完成此操作后，操作系统会重新加载其Registry中的所有信息。这包括您在本教程的第一章之一中创建或添加的AllowCortana注册表项（具有零值）。(AllowCortana )如果您按照上一节中的步骤操作，Windows也会在启动时停止加载其进程。
因此，Cortana现在已被有效禁用。你不能使用她，并且Cortana的进程不再在后台运行。如果你试图控制她，她会给你这样一个直言不讳的信息：
Cortana 已禁用
如何在Windows 11和 Windows 10中重新打开Cortana
如果稍后您改变主意并希望Cortana回到您的 Windows PC 或设备上，您所要做的就是将注册表中的(Registry)AllowCortana键的值更改为 1（一），或者从我们的运行其他注册表文件ZIP存档。
在 Windows 11 中启用 Cortana
重新启动(Restart)Windows 11 或Windows 10，Cortana已准备好再次服务。
你为什么禁用 Cortana？
正如您在本指南中所见，只需几个步骤和几分钟即可摆脱Windows 11 或 Windows 10 PC 上的Cortana 。不幸的是，您不能仅通过打开或关闭开关来做到这一点。按照我们向您展示的步骤，您将立即摆脱Cortana。如果您知道做同样事情的其他方法，请随时在下面的评论中告诉我们。
How to permanently disable Cortana in Windows 11 & Windows 10
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NOTE: This guide works for both Windows 11 and Windows 10, and the steps you need to take are identical in each operating system.
How to disable Cortana from the Registry
To disable Cortana on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC or device, you must add a custom entry in the Windows Registry. It’s a key that takes the name of AllowCortana and has to have the value 0. This registry key will tell Windows that Cortana is not allowed to work on your PC or device.
There are two ways to do that. The first one is to add the key to the Windows Registry manually - if you want that, follow the next section of this guide. The second method is to download and install the DisableCortana.reg file that we prepared for you by following the third section of this tutorial.
How to disable Cortana from the Windows Registry manually
To disable Cortana from Windows 11 or Windows 10, you need to add a special key in the operating system’s Registry. So, start by opening the Registry Editor: a quick way is to use Search to look for regedit and click or tap on the relevant result.
Opening Registry Editor in Windows 11
When Windows asks you whether you want to allow the Registry Editor to make changes to your device, click or tap Yes.
Allow Registry Editor to make changes to your PC
In the Registry Editor, navigate to this path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows.
Navigating the Windows Registry
Next, right-click or press-and-hold on the Windows folder and, in the contextual menu, select New > Key.
Creating a new key/folder in Windows Registry
Name the new key/folder Windows Search and select it.
Naming the key Windows Search
On the right side of the Registry Editor, right-click or press-and-hold on any empty space. Then, in the contextual menu, select New and click or tap on DWORD (32-bit) Value.
Creating a new DWORD key in Windows Search
Name the new key “AllowCortana.”
Naming the key AllowCortana
Now, double-click or double-tap on the AllowCortana key and ensure its value is set to 0 (zero). If it’s not, set it to 0 (zero) yourself.
Setting AllowCortana to zero
Now you can close Registry Editor. Cortana is now turned off and can’t be used on your PC, but Windows 11 or Windows 10 might still launch it on startup. So make sure you follow the steps from the third section of this tutorial to disable it from being loaded on startup as well.
How to disable Cortana using our DisableCortana.reg file
Going through the Windows Registry and adding or modifying values is not something most users are comfortable doing because it’s pretty tricky and easy to make mistakes. That’s why we thought it would be a good idea to create a simple registry file that you can download and run on your PC/device. No prior knowledge is required, and it’s completely safe.
Start by downloading this ZIP archive that we made for you, called TurnOffOnCortana.zip. You can save it anywhere on your computer. For example, on your Desktop.
The turnoffoncortana.zip file
Unzip the turnoffcortana.zip file, and you’re going to find two registry files inside it: the first one is called DisableCortana.reg, and the second is called EnableCortana.reg. If you want to turn off Cortana, double-click or double-tap on the DisableCortana.reg registry file.
Running DisableCortana.reg
Windows might display a security warning asking whether you are sure you want to run this file. The file is safe, take our word for it, so click or tap on Run.
Allowing the DisableCortana.reg file to run
Then, if User Account Control is enabled on your Windows PC or device, you are asked if you want to “[...] allow this app to make changes to your PC”. Once more, click or tap on Yes.
Giving permission to Registry Editor to make changes
Then, the Registry Editor wants to know if you are sure about adding the information from the file to your Windows Registry. Click or tap on Yes.
Saying Yes when Registry Editor asks you to allow making changes
After adding the information (the AllowCortana key we talked about in the first section of this guide), the Registry Editor lets you know about it. Then, click or tap on OK.
The information has been added to the Windows Registry
Cortana is disabled, and you can no longer use it on your PC. However, Windows 11 or Windows 10 might still open its process at startup. To stop it from doing that, follow the steps from the next section of this tutorial.
How to disable Cortana from loading on Windows startup
Although Cortana is now disabled and inaccessible to the user(s) of your computer or device, the operating system might still be loading the Cortana process on startup. To ensure it doesn’t, turn it off following the steps from this tutorial that apply to Windows 11 and Windows 10: How to view and disable startup programs from Windows 10's Task Manager. If you don’t have the time to read that guide too, the quick steps are these:
Open the Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), and click or tap on More details to show all the tabs and settings available in it. Then, switch to the Startup tab, select Cortana in the list of apps, and click or tap on Disable to stop it from being loaded on Windows startup.
Disabling Cortana from running at Windows startup
Now you can close the Task Manager and move on to the final step illustrated in the next section of this guide.
Restart Windows and see what life without Cortana is like
The last and final step of the process is to reboot your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. Once you do that, the operating system reloads all the information from its Registry. That includes the AllowCortana registry key (with a zero value) that you created or added in one of the first chapters of this tutorial. If you followed the steps from the previous section, Windows also stops its process from being loaded on startup.
So, Cortana is now effectively disabled. You can’t use her, and Cortana’s process is not running in the background anymore. If you try to run her, she gives you a blunt message like this one:
Cortana is disabled
How to turn Cortana back on in Windows 11 and Windows 10
If, later on, you change your mind and want Cortana back on your Windows PC or device, all you have to do is change the value of the AllowCortana key from the Registry to 1 (one), or run the other registry file from our ZIP archive.
Enabling Cortana in Windows 11
Restart Windows 11 or Windows 10, and Cortana is ready to serve again.
Why did you disable Cortana?
As you’ve seen in this guide, it takes only a few steps and a couple of minutes to get rid of Cortana on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. Unfortunately, you can’t do it by just turning a switch on or off. Follow the steps we’ve shown you, and you’ll get rid of Cortana in no time. If you know of other ways to do the same thing, don’t hesitate to let us know in a comment below.
