Want to uninstall Cortana? Now you can easily say "hasta la vista, baby!" to Microsoft's virtual assistant Some of you may be proficient with Cortana, but not everyone wants to talk to their computer, so you're probably excited to kick it out of your system. Many will.

We have complete instructions for the average user as well as power users, depending on how deep into the system you want to go. And that's not the only reason Cortana is losing its foothold. Later this year, Microsoft is expected to shut down its Cortana app on both Android and iOS.

This is welcome news, as Windows 10 headlines are often about frustrating updates that lead to bugs that crash systems and break functionality. But what about giving power back to the user? They can uninstall the Assistant's app or remove it like removing trash from the gutter using the command line.

Many of Windows 10's May 2020 updates focused on Cortana, making the Assistant a more full-fledged app, even starting it by default when you boot the machine. Fortunately, there is a guide on how to disable Cortana so you are not tied to that feature.

There are two ways to disable Cortana, as described in Windows Latest: to prevent it from opening automatically when the PC starts (the easy way) or to remove the new Cortana app from Windows 10 (the slightly more difficult way). Detailed instructions are provided below.

These steps require a bit of tinkering; you'll be using PowerShell a lot, so back up your system first. Our best cloud backup solutions offer an easy way to protect your data.

Of course, power users who want to eradicate Cortana will need to dive even deeper into the Windows registry. Since this is less necessary and a bit risky, we recommend skipping that part.

We have already stopped Cortana and removed the app's presence. It is now safe.