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We made some changes to Windows and Microsoft 365 that will impact Cortana users. Cortana voice assistance in Windows as a standalone app was retired in the spring of 2023.
Aug 11, 2023 · Now, if you try to open the Cortana app on Windows 11, you'll be met with a notice saying that Cortana has been discontinued, as well as a link to a support page further confirming it. Support for the a...
On August 11, 2023, Microsoft updated the Cortana standalone app in Windows, informing that it was deprecated and can no longer be used. Microsoft's support article announcing the deprecation of Cortana was updated to...
Apr 22, 2025 · Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, signaled a major change in strategy in 2019: Cortana was no longer seen as a rival to Siri or Alexa. Instead, its capabilities would be folded into productivity tools lik...
Aug 26, 2024 · Rather than try to add AI to Cortana, Microsoft has decided to reallocate those resources into its new AI-powered framework: Copilot. Part of the reason for the rebranding is that Copilot isn't...
Mar 10, 2025 · Now, it seems that Cortana has come back in a new form, and if you're wondering "Is it Copilot?" then you're absolutely right. As announced on the Windows Insider blog, the company has a new...
4 days ago · Cortana was once a central feature in Windows, designed to help users perform tasks using voice commands and smart suggestions. However, in Windows 11, Cortana is no longer deeply integrated into the syst...
Aug 11, 2023 · Microsoft is now pushing updates to your Windows 11 PC that will kill Cortana. It's up to you whether you pull the plug.
Aug 4, 2023 · Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant app Cortana this month, having now put more of its focus on modern-day AI advances, like its ChatGPT-like Bing Chat and other AI-powered ...
Aug 4, 2023 · In an updated support page, Microsoft adds: “Starting in August 2023, we will no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app.”
