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why isn’t cortana in my region or language?

Why isn’t cortana available on my windows 10 pc

Cortana is available in these regions for these languages:
Australia: English
Canada: English
China: Chinese (Simplified)
France: French
Germany: German
India: English
Italy: Italian
Japan: Japanese
Spain: Spanish
United Kingdom: English
United States: English

If you want to activate Cortana, please refer to the below steps and check if it helps:

Cortana is now available in the aforementioned regions. However, users are required to make some changes in the settings to be able to get the voice assistant. Here are the changes you need to make:
1. Change the language settings (Settings > Language) to any of the different English version — English India / Australia / Canada — in accordance with the place you’re based in.

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remember passwords in microsoft edge

Remember passwords in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge is the new browser and many of the one things, which was introduced by Microsoft in Windows 10 to the users.
When you visit a website that requires you to sign in, Microsoft Edge will ask if you want your username and password remembered. When you visit the site next time, Microsoft Edge will finish filling in your account info. Password will be save by default. Here’s how to turn it on or off:
In the Microsoft Edge browser, select More actions (…) > Settings > View Advanced Settings.

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advanced input methods for east asian languages

Advanced input methods for East Asian languages

Add a word to the Japanese dictionary

Your IME can find more candidates when you turn on cloud suggestion, which uses Bing to help predict what you write. To turn it on, right-click the input method indicator and select Properties. Then select Advanced and open the Predictive Input tab. Select the checkbox next to Use cloud suggestion.

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get help with the xbox app on windows 10

Get help with Xbox on Windows 10

For help with the Xbox app, enter your question in the search box on the taskbar. You’ll get answers from Cortana or Bing.
Try “What’s the Xbox app?” or “What’s a gamertag?” If that doesn’t work, have a look at the Gaming & entertainment page on the Windows website.
Visit the Xbox community forums
Get help from Xbox support

change the default search engine in microsoft edge

Change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge

Microsoft suggest using Bing for an enhanced search experience in Microsoft Edge on Windows 10. Keeping Bing as your default search engine gives you:
Direct links to Windows 10 apps, taking you straight to your apps faster.
More relevant suggestions from Cortana, your personal digital assistant.
Instant help to help you get the most out of Microsoft Edge and Windows 10.
But Microsoft Edge uses OpenSearch technology, so you can change the default search engine.

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move items from the reading list app to microsoft edge

Move items from the Reading List app to Microsoft Edge

New browser in Windows 10 includes new built-in reading list in Microsoft Edge. If you used the Reading List app in Windows 8.1 and you’ve now upgraded to Windows 10, move best items from the old app over to Microsoft Edge.
In the Reading List app, select an item to open it in Microsoft Edge. (If it opens in a different browser, first go to Start, then Settings > System > Default apps and change your default web browser to Microsoft Edge.)
In Microsoft Edge, select the star icon, select Reading list, then select Add.

move items from the reading list app to microsoft edge
move items from the reading list app to microsoft edge

change your region for windows store

Change your region for Windows Store

In Windows

When you change different countries or regions, change your region setting to keep shopping at Store.
Most products purchased from Windows Store in one region will not work in another. This includes Xbox Live Gold and Groove Music Pass, apps, games, music, films and TV programmes.
To change your region in Windows, in the search box, enter Change region, then select Change your country or region.
Under Country or region, select your new region.
You can switch back to your original region at any time.
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add a game to your games list in the xbox app

Add a game to your games list in the Xbox app

Add a shortcut

– Go to Start > Xbox > My games and select Add a game from your PC. If your game isn’t listed and you don’t want to add it to your Start menu, add a shortcut instead.
– Go to Start > File Explorer and enter “%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs” in the address bar, then press Enter.
– In the Programs folder, right-click an empty space and select New, then select Shortcut and follow the on-screen instructions.

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fix problems signing in to the xbox app

Fix problems signing in to the Xbox app

If you’re having trouble signing in to the Xbox app, here are a few things you can try.
Make sure that you’ve connected to the Internet.
Go to Xbox.com and sign in there to make sure that the Xbox service is up and running and you don’t have any issues with your account.
On your PC, go to Start > Settings > Time & language. Under Date and time , make sure that the Set time automatically setting is turned on.
If none of the other options work, go to Start > Settings > Accounts and find the Microsoft account you used to sign in to the Xbox app, and select Remove. Then go back to the Xbox app and sign in with the Microsoft account you just removed.

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