How to Check and Delete Cortana's Logs of Your Speech Commands

1. How do I check Cortana history?
2. Does Cortana record your voice?
3. How do I change Cortana commands?
4. How do I turn off Cortana voice commands?
5. How do I clear my search bar history in Windows 10?
6. How do I delete Cortana history?
7. Why is Cortana evil?
8. How do I stop Cortana from listening?
9. Is Cortana always listening?
10. How do I make Cortana more intelligent?
11. How do I use voice commands with Cortana?
12. What commands Cortana understand?

How do I check Cortana history?

On the Privacy screen, click Activity History. This will give you a list of the various types of information that Microsoft keeps. If you're looking specifically for the voice commands that it has saved, click the Voice category. You will see every single voice command that you've given Cortana.

Does Cortana record your voice?

Cortana recordings are now transcribed in “secure facilities,” according to Microsoft. But the transcription program is still in place, which means someone, somewhere still might be listening to everything you say to your voice assistant.

How do I change Cortana commands?

How to execute custom commands using Cortana

1. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
2. Type the following path and click OK: ...
3. Right-click on an empty area, select New, and click on Shortcut.
4. In the "Type the location of the item" field, enter the command you want to execute. ...
5. Click Next.

How do I turn off Cortana voice commands?

In the Settings search box, type "Cortana" and then click "Change how you talk to Cortana" in the search results. 3. In the Hey Cortana section, turn off "Let Cortana respond to 'Hey Cortana'" by clicking the button to the Off position.

How do I clear my search bar history in Windows 10?

Clear Windows 10 Search History

To clear your search history, head to Settings > Search > Permissions and History. Then scroll down and click the “Search history settings” link under the “My search history” section. Note that here you can turn off search history entirely – just toggle off the switch.

How do I delete Cortana history?

How to clear device history data on Cortana

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Cortana.
3. Click on Permissions & History.
4. Under "History," click the Clear my device history button.

Why is Cortana evil?

Cortana had a condition called Rampancy, which basically is a death sentence for AI, and at the end of halo 4 you see her going down with the Didacts ship into slipspace. ... Cortana thought that the Mantle of Responsibility was meant for AI and that this was the way the galaxy was meant to be.

How do I stop Cortana from listening?

How to Restrict Cortana's Ever-Present Listening in Windows 10

1. Go to Settings > Privacy.
2. Change your privacy options to decide what data to send to Microsoft. ...
3. Go to "Speech, inking & typing" in the left rail.
4. Click "Stop getting to know me."
5. Click "Turn off."
6. Clear Cortana's Existing Data.
7. Open settings in Cortana.
8. Scroll all the way to the bottom and click Clear.

Is Cortana always listening?

Microsoft's Cortana is the newcomer to the personal digital assistant world. ... However, it's now built into Windows 10, available as an app for Android and Apple, and Microsoft is trying to bring it to your car. By default, Cortana is not always listening; you have to click the Windows 10 search bar to turn it on.

How do I make Cortana more intelligent?

Just change your default web browser. To do it, go to Settings > Apps > Default Apps and scroll down to “Web browser.” Click the Microsoft Edge icon. It will display the browsers you've installed. Click the browser you want to use, and from then on, Cortana will use that browser to display results of searches.

How do I use voice commands with Cortana?

You can click the microphone icon in the taskbar next to the Start menu. You can use the Shift + Windows Key + C keyboard shortcut to open Cortana in listening mode. You can use the "Hey Cortana" feature, which let you invoke the assistant by simply saying "Hey Cortana" followed by the command.

What commands Cortana understand?

The four commands are:

• "Hey Cortana, restart PC"
• "Hey Cortana, turn off PC"
• "Hey Cortana, sign out"
• "Hey Cortana, lock PC"