Ah yes, I suddenly have bout of nostalgia from the IE Monopoly Era. I remember when IE was claimed by MS as being intimately linked to Windows and if removed wo

Ah yes, I suddenly have bout of nostalgia from the IE Monopoly Era. I remember when IE was claimed by MS as being intimately linked to Windows and if removed would hinder core functionalities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Cor.... Specifically: "Microsoft stated that the merging of Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer was the result of innovation and competition, that the two were now the same product and were inextricably linked together and that consumers were now getting all the benefits of IE for free. Those who opposed Microsoft's position countered that the browser was still a distinct and separate product which did not need to be tied to the operating system" I know this is not the same situation, Cortana is not part of a 'monopoly' technology, however the fact that some features which users deem optional that end up embedded in the OS is similar.