Windows 10 May 2020 Update Makes it Easier to Get Rid of Cortana Windows 10 May 2020 Update comes with some big for Cortana, and one of those gives you the chance to easily disable it. Another lets you get rid of it entirely.. First, if you just don’t want Cortana bothering you – that’s easy… Read More »
Give Cortana a Chance OK everyone, sing the following to the tune of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance”: All we are saying… is give Cortana a chance. All we are saying… is give Cortana a chance. Too many syllables, eh? Oh well… Some of you use Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa without a second thought.… Read More »
If Windows 10 Features Stop Working – Try This Sometimes. for no reason at all, some Windows features will stop working. The Windows 10 start menu and/or settings may stop working. Cortana, Windows Store / Windows Store Apps or other Windows 10 features may suddenly stop working. Usually, this happens after a version update or after a cumulative… Read More »
Taskbar Search: A Real Time Saver It’s a new year and it’s a good time to remind you that the best Windows tips are the ones that are not only easy to do, but that make your Windows computer easier to use and save you time. So today we’re going to remind you about one of our favorite… Read More »
The Enhanced Search Feature in Windows 10 Version 1809 One of our favorite things about Windows 10 is Cortana / taskbar search. It’s a quick way to find things, open programs and even run some commands (see more here). Windows 10 version 1809 (October 2018 Update) Microsoft has greatly enhanced taskbar search, so now it’s even better and… Read More »
Enhanced Search in Windows 10 Version 1809 (October 2018 Update) Note: This feature will not appear in released versions of Windows 10 version 1809 until 2019. When I posted this I was using a “fast lane” update on a test machine. We’ll leave this posted and re-post it in January 2019 when this feature will be included in… Read More »