Activating Cortana on Windows 10 Anniversary lock screen

In previous versions of Windows 10, enabling Cortana on the lock screen required registry edits. But with the latest Windows 10 Anniversary update, you can accomplish this effortlessly with the built-in feature. If you haven't updated to Windows 10 Anniversary yet, what are you waiting for? Update now and unlock the potential.

In this article, Mytour will guide you through enabling Cortana on the lock screen for both older versions of Windows 10 and Windows 10 Anniversary.

Enabling Cortana on the lock screen in various versions of Windows 10

Step 1: First, press the Windows + R key combination, then type regedit in the search bar and press Enter to open the Registry tool.

Step 2: Next, navigate to the path HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Preferences.

- Right-click on Preferences and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new DWORD VoiceActivationEnableAboveLockscreen.

Step 3: Next, double-click on the DWORD created earlier and set its value to 1, then press OK.

Now all you need to do is restart your computer, and you'll have Cortana enabled on the Windows 10 lock screen.

Enabling Cortana on the lock screen in Windows 10 Anniversary edition

Step 1: Click on the Cortana icon on the Taskbar and select Settings.

Step 2: Scroll down to the option Lock screen – Use Cortana even when my device is locked. Slide to On to enable Cortana on the lock screen or Off to disable Cortana on the lock screen. Immediately after this setting, proceed to slide to On for the Hey Cortana setting.

Using Cortana on the lock screen

- Using Cortana on the lock screen is straightforward. Simply say Hey Cortana and then state the action you want to perform. No need to unlock your computer to carry out these tasks.

Here, Mytour has guided you on how to enable Cortana on the lock screen. Currently, Cortana still doesn't support Vietnamese, so to use Cortana on Windows 10 or Windows 10 Anniversary, you have to speak English. If you're not fluent in English, you can disable it to free up RAM for your computer. Disabling Cortana on Windows 10 Anniversary will make your computer run faster, and the system will boot a bit faster.