elusive cortana

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by potjevleesch, Mar 27, 2015.

  1. potjevleesch

    potjevleesch MDL Addicted

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    Hi !
    I installed W 10 over W 8.1 by update (french as only language). Everything just fine with the exception of cortana which I can't find anywhere let alone the fact that the magnifying glass in the taskbar doesn't any search window.
    Would you pls help ?
     
  2. moderate

    moderate MDL Guru

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    No idea... probably one of many problems of W10TP.
    BTW: What about rather to say "stupid Cortana" instead? :)) Does anybody found, what is that forgery of Apple good for? I mean on the PC which has Google access already...
     
  3. ZaForD

    ZaForD MDL Expert

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    I remember reading somewhere that to get Cortana working in any of the new regions (UK for me) the original install had to be in that language. So I had to get the en-GB version of the ISO and do a clean install to get it working right, because my original install was en_US which wouldn't work for the UK after the upgrade.

    Hope that makes sense. ;)
     
  4. maya77

    maya77 MDL Member

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    I would do clean install.
     
  5. potjevleesch

    potjevleesch MDL Addicted

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    thank you, install has been made in my native language i.e. french, I finally made it work by putting updates on the fast lane, rebooted and it works now ! when I say work, that means that moron app only "understands" words I pronounce with an english accent :eek:
     
  6. ZaForD

    ZaForD MDL Expert

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    LOL, sorry to hear that. It kinda the same here, shes a lot better on WP8.1 than on Windows 10
    Hopefully she'll learn to speak and understand French better in the next few months. ;)
     
  7. ZaForD

    ZaForD MDL Expert

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    Ha Ha... Great minds think alike.
    That's my Windows 10 Lockscreen. :biggrin:

    I had a mate called Dave, who had an Apple Mac and added the HAL voice pack to it.
    It was kinda creepy hearing his Mac say 'Hello Dave' when it started :eek:
     
  8. PaulDesmond

    PaulDesmond MDL Magnet

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    #10 PaulDesmond, Mar 27, 2015
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    no offense against Cortana's appearance but Kubrick lifted it up to the limit ... . lol ... no way around :D

    edit: I've seen the movie when it came to the theaters here in germany in 1971/72 so I always get goose pickles when I'm into that :D
     
  9. potjevleesch

    potjevleesch MDL Addicted

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    @ PaulDesmond
    you rule man, thank you for your joke :worthy::clap: