How to turn off Cortana and stop personal data gathering in Windows 10

[Windows Central]

Perhaps one of the biggest features in Windows 10 is the arrival of Cortana, Microsoft's answer to Apple's Siri and Google Now. Cortana is the "world's first" digital assistant capable of helping users on many tasks. The more she learns about you, the more it understands you more and be able to assist you more efficiently.

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