Download the tool called [win6x_registry_tweak][1]. Now open [a command prompt with admin rights in the folder][2] of the downloaded exe and run this command: install_wim_tweak.exe /o /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana /r This command removes the 3 cortana packages (Cortana main package, language pack and PAL package): Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~de-DE~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 After a reboot your Windows is cortana free. **ATTENTION. Make a full backup if you later when to restore it to get Cortana back.** [1]: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152688-win6x-registry-tweak/ [2]: http://superuser.com/a/1067983/174557