My job requires me to set up several Windows PCs per week. That means several times per week, I have to hear the following: <\/p>\n
\u201cHi there! I\u2019m Cortana, and I\u2019m here to help. A little sign-in here, a touch of Wi-Fi there, and we\u2019ll have your PC ready for all you plan to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
I typed that from memory because it is constantly echoing in my head. I cannot escape it. It\u2019s the bane of my existence. I do not want to use Cortana. I do not want Cortana to help me boot up several PCs a week. Please, Cortana, leave me alone. But for years, my complaints have been shouts into the void that Microsoft has not heard. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s why I\u2019m a bit too excited about one of the tiny announcements that Microsoft just made. If you dig into the company\u2019s Windows 11 Specifications page, you will see one beautiful, glorious line: \u201cCortana will no longer be included in the first boot experience or pinned to the Taskbar.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yes, Windows 11 has all kinds of other new stuff, too. You can tip creators now, Android apps are coming, snap layouts look kind of cool, etc. But if previous Windows releases are any indication, these features will take quite a while to sort out. The end of the Cortana Boot is actually coming. Day 1. I can\u2019t wait. It is the most celebration-worthy announcement of the day.<\/p>\n
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