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The list of four action buttons shown by default can be changed, and you can expand the group to
show additional options. (Those options depend on the device itself.)
Cortana
Cortana is one of the signature features of Windows 10, combining local and web search with the ability
to understand spoken commands and enough smarts to convert those commands into tasks, appointments,
or instructions. Essentially, Cortana acts as a personal assistant, complete with an occasionally
sassy personality (with the name and voice taken from the Halo franchise on Xbox).
Figure 2-7 shows Cortana’s organizational skills at work.
FIGURE 2-7 Cortana can manage your calendar, keep track of travel itineraries and shipments, provide news
bulletins, perform calculations, and find answers on the web.
Cortana is not enabled by default on Windows 10. The first time you click in the box to the right of
Start, Cortana gives you the option to enable it or leave the feature disabled. If you don’t want users in
your organization to interact with Cortana, you can disable the feature using Group Policy. Figure 2-8
shows the Allow Cortana setting, which is accessible under Computer Configuration > Administrative
Templates > Windows Components > Search.
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