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 …
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 2025 – Full Story
Sep 12, 2025 · Why Microsoft discontinued Cortana in 2025, shifting to Windows Copilot instead. Learn the real reasons, timeline, and your alternative options.
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 …
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.” The company initially announced it was ending …
Farewell: Microsoft announces the end of Cortana on Windows
Jun 4, 2023 · In a recent development, Microsoft has officially announced the discontinuation of its virtual assistant, Cortana, on Windows. The company revealed in a support document that the …
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 …
Goodbye Cortana, Hello Viva and Copilot: Microsoft's ... - Crimson
Jun 9, 2023 · The end of Cortana’s standalone app marks the closure of a chapter for Microsoft’s virtual assistant ambitions in the consumer market. While Cortana failed to gain widespread popularity, …
End of Microsoft assistant. The company said goodbye to Cortana
Dec 5, 2025 · Microsoft officially announced the end of the Cortana project. The company’s voice assistant has been in development for nearly 10 years, but has never found many dedicated users. …