How to Reinstall and Re-register Cortana in Windows 10
If Cortana is not working, then reinstalling the app package for Cortana and re-registering Cortana may help fix it.
This tutorial will show you how to reinstalling and re-registering Cortana for only your account (current user) in Windows 10.
Reinstall and Re-register Cortana using the following procedure:
1. If the Cortana search not working open the Windows PowerShell by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys, this will open a Task Manager.
2. From Task Manager click on File from menu bar, and click on Run new task.
3. Type powershell into "Create new task" input box.
4. Make sure to have a check mark for "Create this task with Administrative privileges" check box and click on OK button.
5. Execute following powershell commands one at time.
6. Restart your computer.
This tutorial will show you how to reinstalling and re-registering Cortana for only your account (current user) in Windows 10.
Reinstall and Re-register Cortana using the following procedure:
1. If the Cortana search not working open the Windows PowerShell by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys, this will open a Task Manager.
2. From Task Manager click on File from menu bar, and click on Run new task.
3. Type powershell into "Create new task" input box.
4. Make sure to have a check mark for "Create this task with Administrative privileges" check box and click on OK button.
5. Execute following powershell commands one at time.
Code:
Get-Process SearchUI | Stop-Process –Force
Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
6. Restart your computer.