It could be a nice thing Cortana, but I prefer using speech recognition. Cortana has a strong built-in reminder feature. I think they are both spawn of Satan.

Your feedback will help us improve the support experience. I want to be able to simply press a button on my bluetooth headset, tell Cortana to take a note, tell her whatever important information I just got. Bolivia - Español. Srbija - Srpski. Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you click our links and make purchases. Ross also sees Cortana as a different side of her creator, Dr. Use Cortana to send your important emails. I have used a bit of speech recognition while gaming, and my initial impression after the first 10 or so minutes comes down to the following: A I want her to listen to me constantly until I tell her otherwise, I got a monster PC hooked up to the power grid, I can spare both the power and the CPU.

We try our best to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. Canada - Français. Italia - Italiano. Dominican Republic - Español. Drop the whole "We know whats best for you" attitude that so often seeps trough in the design and options of your products, including Cortana all tho to be fair Microsoft has improved greatly in this respect after Windows Vista. If you're on Windows 10, May Update, be sure that you've updated to build In Halo lore, Cortana was created when the brilliant human Dr. I understood when I installed the latest update that Cortana was in a raw form but this is just to much. Select Product Version. Cortana in Windows has a chat-based UI that gives you the ability to interact using typed or spoken natural language queries.

Cortana also comes with enhanced security and privacy so you can feel confident your data is safely stored. Up vote 0. Calendar and schedule assistance. Paraguay - Español. Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. Uruguay - Español. She is a smart, independent woman — other than she needs you to move around. Algérie - Français. It becomes irritating All Products.

Use Cortana to send your important emails. We dialed up a couple of her personality traits. Argentina - Español. México - Español. Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. After you sign in to Cortana, you can connect your personal calendar or your work or school calendar so you can always keep track of your schedule. Drop the whole "We know whats best for you" attitude that so often seeps trough in the design and options of your products, including Cortana all tho to be fair Microsoft has improved greatly in this respect after Windows Vista. First of you might be helped by right clicking the task bar, going to search and selecting "Show search icon" instead of "Show search box". News Center Facebook Twitter.

Ecuador - Español. Singapore - English. Please refer to our self-help content for additional assistance. Up vote Österreich - Deutsch. New Zealand - English. Humans, Covenant, whatever. Dominican Republic - Español. Microsoft, if they want to make their mark in AI and speech recognition technology, should be setting their sights on surpassing Siri and any other program like it.

Cortana has a lot of promise. Suisse - Français. Malaysia - English. Dominican Republic - Español. Algérie - Français. Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. Cortana defaults in to the "icon" state and the search bar remains hidden even if you open the start menu if you have the taskbar at the bottom of the window it automatically appears when you open the start menu forcing you to scroll down and find things manually if at all. Polska - Polski. Make lists and set reminders and alarms. Colombia - Español.

And when you need to update or delete a task, just go into the To Do app on your PC or mobile device to see and edit all of your lists. El Salvador - Español. Polska - Polski. Cortana also comes with enhanced security and privacy so you can feel confident your data is safely stored. Forcing me to use Bing for searching with Cortana wont make me start using Bing, it will simply keep me from using Cortana for searches. You can also ask for directions using Cortana. Was this information helpful? Maroc - Français. México - Español. Philippines - English.

Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. All product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. Maroc - Français. Cortana can help you manage your calendar. I just want Cortana to go away. Hovering before the Chief like a translucent blue Tinkerbell, quick-witted Cortana is obviously steering the ship. Sverige - Svenska. Now I may be ranting a bit but I'm actually really excited about Cortana, and I realize that the PC implementation is still in beta, I just hope that Microsoft don't drop the ball on this one. October 6, Due to high volumes, response times in the community may be delayed over the next few days. Activate "Cortana" mode.

Bolivia - Español. You can also ask for directions using Cortana. I think they are both spawn of Satan. Brasil - Português. Polska - Polski. Personally I think enabling Cortana sounds to me like participating in a kind the Facebook of Microsoft -Like Microsoft didn't collected enough data about you, just like Google and others Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. Like all the apps nobody needs and if they do download it from the store. Seriously, having to manually click every time I want to give her a new command is just plain silly.

Up vote 8. Singapore - English. Belgique - Français. Previous Next. You can simply type sentences in the search bar to tell Cortana what to search. Due to high volumes, response times in the community may be delayed over the next few days. Up vote 2. Brasil - Português. Just install and configure the Alexa app for Windows

Singapore - English. I want to be able to simply press a button on my bluetooth headset, tell Cortana to take a note, tell her whatever important information I just got. Up vote 3. España - Español. Up vote 5. Deutschland - Deutsch. Microsoft is presently working on bringing Cortana to Android and iPhone devices. El Salvador - Español. And when you need to update or delete a task, just go into the To Do app on your PC or mobile device to see and edit all of your lists. Malaysia - English.

I find her so attractive intellectually and emotionally. Windows And people referring to her as gimmicky nonsense Italia - Italiano. Colombia - Español. United Kingdom - English. And you? United Kingdom - English. Uruguay - Español. Select Product Version.

India - English. Malaysia - English. Up vote 2. Chile - Español. Then you can type or say, "Open Alexa. It is much easier to use than the old search operators, which required specific filenames and keywords to locate a particular file. Schweiz - Deutsch. Cortana also comes with enhanced security and privacy so you can feel confident your data is safely stored.

Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa. When you need to know the meaning of a word, just ask for Cortana for help. Eesti - Eesti. To get started, select the Cortana icon on the taskbar. YAY ME!! In particular, Cortana can help you access information quicker, connect with other people faster, and be better at keeping on track. All Products. México - Español. Australia - English.

When you're signed in with your work or school account, Cortana can help you learn about people in your organization. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Danmark - Dansk. India - English. Microsoft, if they want to make their mark in AI and speech recognition technology, should be setting their sights on surpassing Siri and any other program like it. Philippines - English. First of you might be helped by right clicking the task bar, going to search and selecting "Show search icon" instead of "Show search box". Sverige - Svenska.

Australia - English. South Africa - English. You can set reminders based on time, location or a person. Hrvatska - Hrvatski. Just like Siri, Google Now, Shazam and other dedicated apps use Cortana to identify a song playing near you. Dinesh Lakhwani , Dominican Republic - Español. Colombia - Español. Costa Rica - Español.

Suisse - Français. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Now I may be ranting a bit but I'm actually really excited about Cortana, and I realize that the PC implementation is still in beta, I just hope that Microsoft don't drop the ball on this one. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. South Africa - English. Cortana is a voice-controlled virtual assistant and knowledge navigator for Windows 8. Select Product Version. Belgique - Français.

Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. In the beta version of the Windows Phone software, Cortana would tell you this herself. Ireland - English. Maroc - Français. She is a smart, independent woman — other than she needs you to move around. Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. I might want her to read up and e-mail I just got while I'm gaming in the evening, I might realize something important thats work related while gaming and have her write it down or maybe even order some pizza for me without having to tab out of the game. When you're signed in with your work or school account, Cortana can help you learn about people in your organization. Secondly if you have your task bar located to the right or the left side of the screen like me there are many reasons to why that is beneficial then you actually don't get a search bar at all! Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa.

Ross also sees Cortana as a different side of her creator, Dr. Canada - Français. I recommend this discussion Up vote 8. You can also ask for directions using Cortana. Now I may be ranting a bit but I'm actually really excited about Cortana, and I realize that the PC implementation is still in beta, I just hope that Microsoft don't drop the ball on this one. Luxembourg - Français. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Drop the whole "We know whats best for you" attitude that so often seeps trough in the design and options of your products, including Cortana all tho to be fair Microsoft has improved greatly in this respect after Windows Vista. Cortana helps you to find files on your computer or in OneDrive using Natural Language capabilities.

Chile - Español. You can resize, move, and dock the app window on your desktop to accommodate your preferred workflow. Cortana makes it easy to keep track of everything that needs to get done. Make lists and set reminders and alarms. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. Schweiz - Deutsch. She is literally inside your head. Ireland - English. Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. It wastes space and I'm not going to scream across the room at yet another poor implementation of speech recognition.

It becomes irritating Please refer to our self-help content for additional assistance. Belgique - Français. Systweak Blogs does not warrant that the website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Argentina - Español. Where is the option to uninstall it or, at least, hide it? This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Ross also sees Cortana as a different side of her creator, Dr.

Ecuador - Español. Türkiye - Türkçe. When you're signed in with your work or school account, Cortana can help you learn about people in your organization. When I get back to my office I want to be able to sing in on my work PC, have the notice and schedules synced up and get to work. In Halo lore, Cortana was created when the brilliant human Dr. For this reason, Microsoft should begin a major initiative to advance the state of the art of speech recognition technology, and incorporate it into the OS, as well as license this technology to makers of the coming huge array of devices in the "Internet of Things". United States - English. Colombia - Español. You can set reminders based on time, location or a person. Schweiz - Deutsch.

It becomes irritating I think they are both spawn of Satan. It wastes space and I'm not going to scream across the room at yet another poor implementation of speech recognition. Srbija - Srpski. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Using flight number and tracking numbers, Cortana can track flight timings and packages instantly. Ecuador - Español. United Kingdom - English. Nederland - Nederlands.

No big deal. Tell us what we can do to improve the article Submit. I don't use Google or any other speech software and there is a very good reason why - I just sent this to Windows Feedback: Why when I say "Hey Cortana" she brings up a Bing search for "Images of vagina" - Thank The Lord my little girl didn't see this. Tunisie - Français. Bolivia - Español. Canada - Français. Puerto Rico - Español. Activate "Cortana" mode. Up vote 3.

Nederland - Nederlands. Systweak Blogs assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents on the Service. Suomi - Suomi. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement. Cortana can help you quickly join an online meeting in Microsoft Teams. She is a smart, independent woman — other than she needs you to move around. We could lose what Cortana is in the game. Uruguay - Español.

All product names, trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. Sverige - Svenska. I don't use Google or any other speech software and there is a very good reason why - I just sent this to Windows Feedback:. We try our best to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. JamesTech Xbox Ambassador. Canada - English. Cortana is pushing Chief to become who he can be. United Kingdom - English. Ecuador - Español. Again I say we need a way to get her off the taskbar for those who do use Cortana.

Microsoft is presently working on bringing Cortana to Android and iPhone devices. We dialed up a couple of her personality traits. Estados Unidos - Español. All of this can be done, and the best part would be if I actually could teach her how to do stuff like ordering pizza online. India - English. Danmark - Dansk. I can't tell whether it is worse or better than Siri You can use Cortana to set reminders, send emails, find files, get weather forecasts, tell you jokes, surf the Internet and so on. If you don't make her useful people won't use her, don't have some middle management suit spin around and say "Oh there is no point in developing her because people aren't interested". Ireland - English.

Nederland - Nederlands. And people referring to her as gimmicky nonsense España - Español. Australia - English. Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa. You can save time by asking Cortana to open an app on your computer. For this reason, Microsoft should begin a major initiative to advance the state of the art of speech recognition technology, and incorporate it into the OS, as well as license this technology to makers of the coming huge array of devices in the "Internet of Things". Up vote 3. I think it's a waste of space, rarely comes up on 'Hey Cortana', and doesn't listen to you when it is active. Uruguay - Español.

Suomi - Suomi. Österreich - Deutsch. Crna Gora - Srpski. Ecuador - Español. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement. Suisse - Français. Cortana can help you quickly join an online meeting in Microsoft Teams. Dinesh Lakhwani ,

Some examples of these various reminder types are listed below:. In reply to TimAndersson's post on January 24, I don't use Google or any other speech software and there is a very good reason why - I just sent this to Windows Feedback: Why when I say "Hey Cortana" she brings up a Bing search for "Images of vagina" - Thank The Lord my little girl didn't see this. I understood when I installed the latest update that Cortana was in a raw form but this is just to much. Ísland - Íslenska. Crna Gora - Srpski. Australia - English. For this reason, Microsoft should begin a major initiative to advance the state of the art of speech recognition technology, and incorporate it into the OS, as well as license this technology to makers of the coming huge array of devices in the "Internet of Things".

Your feedback will help us improve the support experience. I think it's a waste of space, rarely comes up on 'Hey Cortana', and doesn't listen to you when it is active. And you? By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Well many said that about being able to access Internet in your cellphone as well, after all there where perfectly good computers with faster and cheaper connections so what use could it possibly be right? Suomi - Suomi. But artificial life comes at a price. Up vote 6. Danmark - Dansk.

Meeting help. I understood when I installed the latest update that Cortana was in a raw form but this is just to much. Your feedback will help us improve the support experience. Nederland - Nederlands. I really enjoy the idea of having her as a digital assistant. Where is the option to uninstall it or, at least, hide it? You can also invoke the app using the wake word "Cortana. Crna Gora - Srpski. But some of her best friends are. Canada - Français.

Up vote Portugal - Português. Windows 7 is still KING. I might want her to read up and e-mail I just got while I'm gaming in the evening, I might realize something important thats work related while gaming and have her write it down or maybe even order some pizza for me without having to tab out of the game. Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa. Deutschland - Deutsch. South Africa - English. I might realize that I need to go shopping for milk so I ask Cortana to remind me when I leave.

It could be a nice thing Cortana, but I prefer using speech recognition. Please refer to our self-help content for additional assistance. Paraguay - Español. Canada - Français. Singapore - English. I have used a bit of speech recognition while gaming, and my initial impression after the first 10 or so minutes comes down to the following: A I want her to listen to me constantly until I tell her otherwise, I got a monster PC hooked up to the power grid, I can spare both the power and the CPU. Yes No. Guatemala - Español.

Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa. This will make Cortana take up a normal icon slot instead of 5. You can set reminders based on time, location or a person. You can resize, move, and dock the app window on your desktop to accommodate your preferred workflow. This site in other languages x. And when you need to update or delete a task, just go into the To Do app on your PC or mobile device to see and edit all of your lists. Guatemala - Español. Hrvatska - Hrvatski. If you don't make her useful people won't use her, don't have some middle management suit spin around and say "Oh there is no point in developing her because people aren't interested".

Where is the option to uninstall it or, at least, hide it? Ireland - English. Windows Algérie - Français. France - Français. South Africa - English. Cortana has a lot of promise. You can set reminders based on time, location or a person. In no event shall Systweak Blogs be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service.

Some examples of these various reminder types are listed below:. Eesti - Eesti. Cortana in Windows has a chat-based UI that gives you the ability to interact using typed or spoken natural language queries. We dialed up a couple of her personality traits. All Products. Estados Unidos - Español. Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. Did this solve your problem?

Luxembourg - Français. South Africa - English. Srbija - Srpski. Chile - Español. Costa Rica - Español. All Products. There's a minimum threshold of usability you need to get over for any program, and for stuff like this it's very high, however once you get over it I'm sure you will see her skyrocket in popularity. Microsoft, if they want to make their mark in AI and speech recognition technology, should be setting their sights on surpassing Siri and any other program like it.

Windows 10 users are using these amazing features of Cortana to make their lives easy. For example, you can dock Cortana next to a Teams window so you can accomplish quick tasks while staying engaged with your meeting. I really enjoy the idea of having her as a digital assistant. Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. Use Cortana to send your important emails. Suisse - Français. To activate "Cortana" mode in Windows 10, November Update and earlier versions, see our support topic. Up vote 0. Maroc - Français. El Salvador - Español.

Seriously, having to manually click every time I want to give her a new command is just plain silly. Uruguay - Español. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. You can resize, move, and dock the app window on your desktop to accommodate your preferred workflow. You can also ask for directions using Cortana. Just like Onedrive i back up all i want on a usb harddrive or servers just like the big companies. Bolivia - Español. Suisse - Français.

Bosna i Hercegovina - Hrvatski. Just install and configure the Alexa app for Windows This site in other languages x. Estados Unidos - Español. Try: " Join my meeting ". Portugal - Português. Estados Unidos - Español. India - English. In addition, you can still open Alexa using the Cortana app. In Halo lore, Cortana was created when the brilliant human Dr.

Cortana defaults in to the "icon" state and the search bar remains hidden even if you open the start menu if you have the taskbar at the bottom of the window it automatically appears when you open the start menu forcing you to scroll down and find things manually if at all. Brasil - Português. When you need to know the meaning of a word, just ask for Cortana for help. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Brasil - Português. You can set reminders based on time, location or a person. You can also ask for directions using Cortana. Suomi - Suomi. How, exactly, is this Cortana related to the Halo universe?

Microsoft Support. Indonesia Bahasa - Bahasa. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. Singapore - English. Try: " Who is Alex? I have used a bit of speech recognition while gaming, and my initial impression after the first 10 or so minutes comes down to the following: A I want her to listen to me constantly until I tell her otherwise, I got a monster PC hooked up to the power grid, I can spare both the power and the CPU. Hovering before the Chief like a translucent blue Tinkerbell, quick-witted Cortana is obviously steering the ship. For earlier builds, you can still click on the microphone button to use your voice with Cortana.

Use Cortana to send your important emails. And you? Try: " What's the definition of deciduous? Malaysia - English. Find out about people in your organization. I recommend this discussion Again I say we need a way to get her off the taskbar for those who do use Cortana. Bolivia - Español.

This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Eesti - Eesti. It actually took me several hours to figure out that I could use Cortanas search box instead! Then you can type or say, "Open Alexa. All of this can be done, and the best part would be if I actually could teach her how to do stuff like ordering pizza online. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. A way to easily and effortlessly connect my computer to my phone and both to my life. I don't use Google or any other speech software and there is a very good reason why - I just sent this to Windows Feedback: Why when I say "Hey Cortana" she brings up a Bing search for "Images of vagina" - Thank The Lord my little girl didn't see this. Get definitions and quick answers. Microsoft is presently working on bringing Cortana to Android and iPhone devices.

And personal. France - Français. Try: " Join my meeting ". Cortana can also give you quick answers to questions you have. United Kingdom - English. And when you need to update or delete a task, just go into the To Do app on your PC or mobile device to see and edit all of your lists. Yes No. Ecuador - Español. And people referring to her as gimmicky nonsense Puerto Rico - Español.

To activate "Cortana" mode in Windows 10, November Update and earlier versions, see our support topic. United Kingdom - English. Guatemala - Español. South Africa - English. México - Español. We could lose what Cortana is in the game. I really enjoy the idea of having her as a digital assistant. Hrvatska - Hrvatski. I might want her to read up and e-mail I just got while I'm gaming in the evening, I might realize something important thats work related while gaming and have her write it down or maybe even order some pizza for me without having to tab out of the game.

Österreich - Deutsch. Tunisie - Français. Related Posts. Now I may be ranting a bit but I'm actually really excited about Cortana, and I realize that the PC implementation is still in beta, I just hope that Microsoft don't drop the ball on this one. Danmark - Dansk. Up vote 8. Cortana has a lot of promise. Canada - English.

You can use Cortana to set reminders, send emails, find files, get weather forecasts, tell you jokes, surf the Internet and so on. México - Español. Hrvatska - Hrvatski. Italia - Italiano. Tunisie - Français. You can resize, move, and dock the app window on your desktop to accommodate your preferred workflow. México - Español. I just want Cortana to go away. Deutschland - Deutsch. Funnily enough I'm having the opposite problem to you, I can't search the start menu at all!

Türkiye - Türkçe. Italia - Italiano. Cortana makes it easy to keep track of everything that needs to get done. News Center Facebook Twitter. Tunisie - Français. For example, you can dock Cortana next to a Teams window so you can accomplish quick tasks while staying engaged with your meeting. Ireland - English. Algérie - Français. Where is the option to uninstall it or, at least, hide it?