Allow Cortana
- Policy ID
- AllowCortana
- Scope
- Computer Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Windows Components › Search
Description
This policy setting specifies whether Cortana is allowed on the device.
If you enable or don't configure this setting, Cortana will be allowed on the device. If you disable this setting, Cortana will be turned off.
When Cortana is off, users will still be able to use search to find things on the device.
Registry
ComputerHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- AllowCortanaREG_DWORD