The switch to disable Cortana was removed, so now you have to use the group policy editor or (on Home), edit the registry. http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows

The switch to disable Cortana was removed, so now you have to use the group policy editor or (on Home), edit the registry. http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-turn-off-cortana-completely/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-turn-off-cortana... Also remember to block searchui.exe in your firewall or windows will contact Microsoft every time you run local filesystem searches.