Turn the 'Run at Log-in' toggle to the ON position.

But, what if, just play along with us here, you wanted to enable Cortana in Windows 11? Windows 11 doesn't even have Cortana active by default.

Right-click the Windows Start button from the bottom of the screen.

This is another way to stop it in its tracks, pulling Cortana out of your Startup apps. How to disable Cortana in Windows 11 with the Task Manager

Flip the 'Run at Log-in' toggle to the OFF position.

Scroll to Cortana, click the three dots icon and select Advanced options.

Select Apps and Features on the right menu.

Click Windows + I (that's an I not an L) to open Settings.

We've got two ways to do it here, and our first is arguably the easiest. If you, or someone else, did that to your PC, and you want to remove it you can disable it just as easily. While Cortana comes disabled by default in Windows 11, it's possible to bring it back, as we'll explain below. That should be enough for some extra peace of mind.

You've already shut Cortana up and removed its app presence. Since it's less necessary and a bit dangerous, we recommend skipping that part. Of course, power users set on eradicating Cortana will need to dive even deeper into Windows Registry - which is even riskier for everyday users. Type the following text (minus the ' marks) in: 'Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 | Remove-AppxPackage'.

Open the Start Menu and type in PowerShell.

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