Goodbye, Cortana: Why Microsoft Pulled the Plug on Its AI Assistant
Apr 22, 2025 · Microsoft’s once-promising virtual assistant, Cortana, has reached the end of the road. Originally introduced in 2014 as a bold step into the AI assistant arena, Cortana was Microsoft’s …
End of support for Cortana - Microsoft Support
Cortana voice assistance in Windows as a standalone app was retired in the spring of 2023. Additionally, Cortana in Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, Microsoft Teams Rooms, Outlook …
Windows 11's Cortana is dead, and it's you who will pull the plug
Aug 11, 2023 · Microsoft is now pushing updates to your Windows 11 PC that will kill Cortana. It's up to you whether you pull the plug.
Why Microsoft Retired Cortana January 2026 – Full Story
Sep 12, 2025 · Why Microsoft discontinued Cortana in 2026, shifting to Windows Copilot instead. Learn the real reasons, timeline, and your alternative options.
Goodbye, Cortana - How-To Geek
Jun 5, 2023 · Microsoft has announced that "starting in late 2023," Cortana will no longer be supported as a standalone application in Windows. That means the main Cortana interface in the taskbar is …
Say Your Goodbyes: Microsoft Begins the Cortana for Windows ... - PCMag
Aug 4, 2023 · In an updated support page, Microsoft adds: “Starting in August 2023, we will no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app.”
Microsoft Officially Retires Cortana Voice Assistant App
Aug 11, 2023 · Microsoft has formally stopped support for its Bing search-based voice control engine on Windows, which has resulted in the retirement of its virtual assistant program, Cortana, in a move …
RIP Cortana: Microsoft is shutting down its digital assistant
Aug 4, 2023 · Now, the bot is officially saying goodbye on Windows. Can you still use Cortana? It’s not all bad news for Cortana loyalists. As Microsoft states, you can still access the assistant on other...
Goodbye Cortana! Microsoft kills its voice assistant for good
Aug 11, 2023 · Microsoft has officially discontinued its Cortana app for Windows 11, the latest version of its operating system. The app, which was a digital assistant that could perform tasks like setting …
Microsoft says goodbye to Cortana as a standalone Windows app
Aug 5, 2023 · This month, Microsoft will discontinue Cortana, its digital assistant app, in favour of more cutting-edge AI developments like Bing Chat, akin to ChatGPT, and other AI-powered productivity …