Cortana will vanish for good when windows 11 24h2 rolls out – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Cortana will vanish for good when Windows 11 24H2 rolls out.

WordPad and Tips, too. We knew they were dead, but the big Windows update coming this fall will nix them for good:

*Please note that Cortana, Tips, and WordPad are removed after upgrading to Windows 11, version 24H2.

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