So I've gotten fed up enough with the terrible windows search system.
I went into services.msc and disabled the windows search service; then restarted my computer.
However, "Cortana" is still listed in my task manager taking up 50mb of memory.
How do I kill Cortana?
Surprising how many users want to 'kill off' Cortana! She's a nice girl once you get to know her!So I've gotten fed up enough with the terrible windows search system.
I went into services.msc and disabled the windows search service; then restarted my computer.
However, "Cortana" is still listed in my task manager taking up 50mb of memory.
How do I kill Cortana?
Seriously though, I've posted a rather reckless and un-researched method to disable the entire Search UI including the background process, so you try it at your own risk!
(I'll find the link in a minute)
Can't find the link but basically, get Task Manager/Details/SearchUI.exeand "C:WindowsSystemAppsMicrosoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewySearchUI.exe"beside each other.
Right click the SearchUI.exein Task Manager and End Task, then you've got about 2 seconds to right click and delete the SearchUI.exein "C:WindowsSystemAppsMicrosoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewySearchUI.exe"
Don'tempty the Recycle Bin so you can Restore it if something goes terribly wrong!
No. Seriously... She's Clippy.
Hmm... it wont let me delete/rename SearchUI.exe because of a permission error. How do I get permission to rename the file?
You have to take Ownership of the file:Hmm... it wont let me delete/rename SearchUI.exe because of a permission error. How do I get permission to rename the file?
Take Ownership - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10
(You won't have time to rename it)
Doesnt seem to work. Ran the reg, didnt add Take Ownership context menu.You have to take Ownership of the file:
Take Ownership - Add to Context Menu in Windows 10
(You won't have time to rename it)
Wait... I got it. I had to take ownership of the directory... it wouldnt let me take ownership of the EXE.
Or do this: How to disable Cortana in Windows 10
Uhh... no. That still leaves Cortana running in the background... which is the ENTIRE purpose of this thread.Or do this: How to disable Cortana in Windows 10
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