This piece of news is very satisfying for the many users who complained about Microsoft forcing them to enable Cortana. Now, thanks to the latest update, Xbox users can now disable the assistant and return to the old Xbox commands. This decision also sends a subtle message to all Xbox One users: Microsoft is not ready to combine the old Xbox with the new one. If users want to benefit from the full Xbox experience, they should be prepared to adopt the whole package — even the features they don’t like. Insiders can already disable Cortana on their Xbox, while non-Insiders have to wait one more month to be able to do this. If the update is already available for you and you want to disable Cortana, go to Guide > All Settings > System > Cortana settings, and flip the first toggle to Off. Also, this update disables Cortana in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain, but the digital assistant should be available in those countries in the near future. If you choose to opt-out of Cortana, please be aware of the following: 1) Headset voice control support will be disabled. 2) Voice dictation will be disabled. 3) Universal Windows apps voice features will no longer function. Only “Xbox…” legacy voice commands will be recognized. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:
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