Windows 10 Windows 10 1607 14393.351 Cortana Issues

Neemobeer

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Open an elevated powershell window and try and re-install both applications

Cortana

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Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxManifest.xml" -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode

Shell Experience Host

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Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\AppxManifest.xml" -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode

 

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brkkab

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What would I type in for both ?

 

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I tried what you posted in PowerShell as Administrator and here's what it says.

 

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Make sure to add the -DisableDevelopmentMode switch

 

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Could you post the whole command for both that I would use. I'm new to using PowerShell.

 

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The entire command is listed in reply #2

 

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OK. They aren't working then as my above screenshot shows. Cortana worked until Microsoft updated 10 to a new version on Thursday, so there's obviously a bug in it.

 

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Then you may have some corruption. You may want to try some of the repair commands. sfc /scannow and dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

 

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I ran sfc /scannow Friday in Safe Mode. It didn't find any errors. I'll try the dism command now.

 

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Here's a screenshot. Cortana still doesn't work.

 

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