Windows 11's Cortana is dead, and it's you who will pull the plug

If you want to say goodbye to Cortana one last time within Windows 11, don't update the app. Microsoft began deprecating the Cortana app within the Windows Insider program just a short time ago -- that's programmer-speak for "getting rid of," just like "layoff" or "workforce reduction" is HR-speak for the same thing. You can still open the Cortana app on Windows 11, but be careful. On the top of the app you may notice that Cortana has an update available. If you ignore the update (for now), Cortana should continue to work as she's supposed to for the time being.