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With reference to:

Can I completely disable Cortana on Windows 10?

I removed the Cortana packages from my running Windows 10 using the method posted by magicandre1981 and using win6x_registry_tweak.

My question is how can I re-install Cortana (or for that matter any other package removed similarly)?

I have opened up the install.wim image (converted from a Win 10 install.esd file) and found Cortana in the system apps folder, but don't know how / what to use to re-install it.

Any help please?

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JohnDuhr
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NOTE: The packages are only for 64Bit build 10240 with EN-GB MUI, if you have a newer build, this won't work. Use the setting to disable Cortana, instead of removing Cortana!!!!!

If you already removed the files, generate the CABs on your own with the steps I posted here. Replace Flash in the commands with Cortana. Go to the servicing\Packages folder and look for the correct names of the Cortana .mum files like here the x86 MUMs for Build 14393 enter image description here.









Download the following 3 CAB files from my Dropbox:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/dxfblnhr9b0k73m/Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384.cab?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/b91x0ie4j27iyfa/Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-GB~10.0.10240.16384.cab?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zcgk0wb30c178h9/Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384.cab?dl=0

and store them in C:\Cortana.

Open a command prompt (cmd.exe) as admin and run this command:

Dism /online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\Cortana

This adds the cortana packages back to the Windows.

If you get an error message about using the 32 bit version on a 64 bit computer, instead of doing the "Dism" command in CMD, do "C:\Windows\Sysnative\dism.exe

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magicandre1981
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Running System File Checker fixed this problem for me after I deleted Cortana. This can be done by running the following command on an Administrator Command Prompt 

sfc /scannow
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If you save this as a .reg file and double click it, it works for me (assuming you TURNED OFF cortana instead of destroying the files. See also this gui: https://superuser.com/a/1196624/234051

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"AllowCortana"=dword:00000001
"AllowCortanaAboveLock"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"CortanaConsent"=dword:00000001
"AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000001
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000001
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