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author: eavena
ms.author: eravena
ms.date:  10/02/2018
ms.reviewer: 
audience: itpro
manager: dansimp
ms.prod: edge
ms.topic: include
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<!-- ## Allow Cortana -->
>*Supported versions: Microsoft Edge on Windows 10*<br>
>*Default setting:  Enabled (Allowed)*

[!INCLUDE [allow-cortana-shortdesc](../shortdesc/allow-cortana-shortdesc.md)]

### Supported values

|       Group Policy       | MDM | Registry |                           Description                            |                 Most restricted                  |
|--------------------------|:---:|:--------:|------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------:|
|         Disabled         |  0  |    0     | Prevented. Users can still search to find items on their device. | ![Most restricted value](../images/check-gn.png) |
| Enabled<br>**(default)** |  1  |    1     |                             Allowed.                             |                                                  |

---

### ADMX info and settings

#### ADMX info
- **GP English name:** Allow Cortana
- **GP name:** AllowCortana
- **GP path:** Windows Components/Microsoft Edge
- **GP ADMX file name:** MicrosoftEdge.admx

#### MDM settings 
- **MDM name:** Experience/[AllowCortana](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-experience#experience-allowcortana)
- **Supported devices:** Mobile
- **URI full path:** ./Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowCortana 
- **Data type:** Integer

#### Registry settings 
- **Path:** HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
- **Value name:** AllowCortana
- **Value type:** REG_DWORD 

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