How to Reinstall and Re-Register Cortana in Windows 10?

 

Cortana needs no introduction now. It is the cloud based artificial intelligence assistant. Cortana made its inception with Windows Phone 8.1 and now it is there in all advanced Windows and Windows Phone versions. The popularity of Cortana soared high because of its highly intuitive response and great user interface. Cortana is now no longer limited to Windows operating system . Android and iOS also support Cortana artificial intelligence assistant. Cortana provides better response when connected over your Live account. We we know that personal digital assistant shares results customized according to your preferences. Sometimes, the Cortana doesn’t work properly. in that case, you have reinstall and re-register Cortana to your device. The process is very simple and can be done using some simple commands of PowerShell. All you need to do is open PowerShell app and type the commands. Once it is done, you will have your problem sorted.

Steps to Reinstall and Re-Register Cortana in Windows 10 for one current user

1. Open Cortana. Type Powershell. Select Windows PowerShell.

2. Now copy and paste the following command

Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}

3. Now Close PowerShell app.

There is another nethod by which you can reinstall and re-register Cortana for all users. Check out the command.

Steps to Reinstall and Re-Register Cortana in Windows 10 for All users

1. Open Cortana. Type Powershell. Select Windows PowerShell.

2. Now copy and paste the following command

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.Windows.Cortana | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)AppXManifest.xml"}

3. When you are done, close PowerShell.

 

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