Windows Help and Advice - USA (2019-06)

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betweenallyourdevicesrunningCortana.
Tocleareverything,select‘Changewhat
Cortanaknowsaboutmein thecloud’,
scrolldownandclickClear.

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OpenCortanaandclickthe

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Cortana’sfunctionalityasa personal

assistant.Mostoptionsinvolvechoosing

thekindofinformationthatyouwantto

knowabout;clickConnectedServicesto

linksupportedproviderssuchasGmail,

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Press [Win] + [R], type UHJHGLW and

press [Enter]. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_

MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\

Windows\Windows Search. Choose Edit >

New DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it

$OORZ&RUWDQD and double-click it to

set its value to . Now reboot your PC.

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File Explorer also has a search tool built
into it for searching the currently
selected location (navigate to the This
PC level to search your entire PC). Type
your search terms and a list of matching
entries will appear. Depending on where
you search, the process may take some
time if you’ve included folders that
haven’t been indexed – indexing
records a folder’s contents in a small
database that allows for much quicker
searches since the index is searched
rather than the folder or drive itself.
Indexed content can also be searched
using the Cortana search tool, which is
built right into the Taskbar. Just type
what you’re searching for and a list of
matching items will appear. Click ‘Filters’
to restrict your search to a specific type
of item (such as documents, settings or
webresults).Thestep-by-stepguide
belowrevealshowtoconfigureCortana,
aswellashowtodisablethepersonal
assistantentirelysotheboxonly

functionsasa convenientsearchtool
foritemsonyourPCwithoutany
additionalprivacyconnotations.
Indexedfolderstendtobethose
wherepersonaldataislikelytoreside,
suchasyouruserfolders.Toseewhat
foldersarebeingindexed,type
indexingintoCortana’ssearchboxand
clickIndexingOptions.You’llseea list
ofindexedlocations– clickModifyto
selectfolderstoaddtothislist.



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Shouldyouwishtomakechangesto,or

remove,a desktopprogramorMicrosoft

Storeapp,youwillneedtoheadtoStart

>Settings>Apps.Selecta program

fromthelistandyou’llseeoptionsto

modify,repairoruninstallit – justas

withtheoriginal‘Programsand

Features’ControlPanel.Windowsapps

alsocomewithtwoadditionaloptions:

Move,whichenablesyoutomovethe

app on to a different drive to free up

space on your main system drive; and an

‘Advanced options’ link. This latter

option enables you to reset the app,

something that removes all user data

and returns it to factory-fresh condition

(handy if you’re troubleshooting a

problem or want to start from scratch).

While Windows 10’s own tools are

adequate for managing apps, download

and install IObit Uninstaller Free (www.

iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php)

if you want to be able to remove apps

installed alongside Windows, such as

Photos or Skype – these can always be

reinstalled through the Microsoft Store.

IObit Uninstaller also searches for

program leftovers to ensure they’re

removed more thoroughly, so helping

to keep your PC clutter-free.

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“Should you wish to make changes

to or from a desktop program or

Microsoft Store app, you will need

to head to Start > Settings > Apps”

You can easily uninstall unwanted

apps and programs via Settings.