How to Uninstall and Reinstall Cortana on Windows 10 May 28, 2021, 9:30 am EDT | 2 min read Microsoft’s Windows 10 virtual assistant, Cortana, isn’t for everybody. The feature is easy to disable but tricky to delete. Here’s how to remove Cortana completely from your Windows 10 PC. Requirements Removing Cortana from your computer isn’t as straightforward as using the Settings app. On earlier versions of Windows 10, if you deleted Cortana, you’d also end up removing Windows Search and breaking the Windows Start menu. You can see your current Windows version by opening Settings and navigating to System > About, and then scrolling down and reading the “Version” of Windows that you’re running. If the number is “2004” or higher, you’re good to go. Otherwise, don’t attempt to remove Cortana without updating first.