Most how-to articles on a given subject walk you through a series of steps, perhaps with a video attached. Windows 10’s new free help feature, Cortana Show Me, is different: It actually performs basic ...

Microsoft’s new predictive search agent Cortana is finally becoming available to the general public. How does it compare to longstanding champion Google Now? After months of using them both, it’s no ...

Cortana is easily one of the coolest new features of Windows 10. You’re probably already familiar with personal assistants like Google Now and Siri, but now you have one built right into your desktop!

"Hey Cortana, give me a printout of Oyster smiling." It's a joke, couched in a bit of memetic stoner humor, but I couldn't help myself. After all, Cortana — the digital assistant baked into Windows 10 ...

When Cortana was first introduced on Windows Phone, I have to confess that I didn't think that it was going to be anything useful. In my mind, Cortana was little more than a "me too" feature designed ...

If you’ve just noticed this issue, the first step you might want to try is restarting Cortana on your computer. Open the Task Manager using ‘Ctrl + Shift + Esc’ and find ‘Cortana’ under ‘Background ...

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Cortana is one of our favorite tools for getting things done more quickly and easily in Windows 10. So we’re pretty pleased that Windows 10 Creators Update brings a handful of improvements to our ...

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The forthcoming Windows Phone 8.1's voice assistant combines Siri's personality with Google Now's knack for anticipation "Yay, it's Nick! How can I help?" Thanks for asking, Cortana. And thanks for ...