Microsoft advances the end of Cortana: stops supporting it as a standalone application in Windows

Microsoft has brought the end of assistant Cortana as a standalone application in windowswhich has ceased to provide support since this month, so the technology company has recommended using other services, such as the new Bing, to access its productivity features.

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The company announced that would withdraw support for its virtual assistant app at the end of 2023with the aim of promoting the new capabilities offered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in its services.

Microsoft had already ended Cortana support for iOS and Android in 2021, when it ended features such as to-do lists or reminders on smartphones. It was then that he pointed out that at the end of this year the company would stop supporting Cortana as a standalone application in Windows.

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A recent update shared on his blog has made known his change of plans, as he has indicated in this post that has stopped supporting Cortana in Windows as of this very month of August.

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However, it has clarified that users can access “powerful productivity features” in Windows and Edge, with the new Bing, which have now acquired “greater AI capabilities,” according to this document.

“This means you can still get help with your homework, calendar, and email but in new and exciting ways.”, he has qualified, insisting that this change only affects Cortana in Windows. That way, the Cortana assistant will still be available in Outlook version and Microsoft Teams for smartphones.

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It should be remembered that this announcement coincided with the addition of Windows Copilot to the Beta Channel of the Insider program, which introduces the B chat experience.

Source: Elcomercio