Microsoft has announced that it will not provide support for its virtual assistant Cortana in Windows as a standalone app, starting in late 2023.
According to a support page from the tech giant, this modification will solely impact Cortana in Windows. However, Cortana will still remain accessible in Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams rooms.
“Instead of clicking the Cortana icon and launching the app to begin using voice, now you can use voice and satisfy your productivity needs through different tools,” it added.
Earlier in 2021, Microsoft announced that it will discontinue support for its Cortana app on both Android and iOS devices.
The company first launched Cortana for iOS and Android in December 2015.
The app was built with an aim to connect Windows 10 PCs and mobile phones but failed to gain momentum as Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri won the race.
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