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Thanks, after pooking around in the settings, I found that Cortana was turned off for some unknown reason. &nbsp;I turned it on and is now working.
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Glad to have been able to help. &nbsp;I figured it was something like that as MS won't let us get rid of her.
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How do I activate Cortana. &nbsp;It does not show up under the start menu and when I click on it, it doesn't open.
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How do I activate Cortana.  It does not show up under the start menu and when I click on it, it doesn't open.

Cortana doesn't work

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.