How to Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries

Currently, Cortana is only available in 13 countries; Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. Cortana is not available outside of these countries. Anyone outside of these countries is missing out on Microsoft's personal assistant, but if you're using a Windows 10 PC, you can use a workaround to enable Cortana.

Steps

  1. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 1
    1
    Launch the Start menu. Click the Windows icon at the bottom left of your screen or hit the ⊞ Win key (Windows icon) on your keyboard.
  2. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 2
    2
    Select the Settings gear from the lower left corner.
    Advertisement
  3. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 3
    3
    Go to the Time & language category.
  4. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 4
    4
    Select Region & language from the left pane.
  5. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 5
    5
    Open the dropdown menu under the "Country or region" header.
  6. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 6
    6
    Choose one of the countries that Cortana supports. Here is a list:[1]
    • Australia
    • Brazil
    • Canada
    • China
    • France
    • Germany
    • India
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Mexico
    • Spain
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
  7. Image titled Enable Cortana Outside Its Supported Countries Step 7
    7
    Use Cortana. Cortana has been enabled on your computer and is ready for use.
    8. Advertisement

Things You'll Need

  • Device running Windows 10

You Might Also Like

Uninstall Riot ClientCompletely Uninstall Riot Games (Vanguard and the Riot Games Client)
Install Windows 10
How to
Install Windows 10
Enable Image Preview to Display Pictures in a Folder (Windows 10)
How to
Enable Image Preview to Display Pictures in a Folder (Windows 10)
Screenshot in Windows 10
How to
Screenshot in Windows 10
Turn Off Windows Defender in Windows 10Turn Off Microsoft Defender in Windows 10: Temporarily or Permanently
Restart Windows 10
How to
Restart Windows 10
Use Function Keys Without Pressing Fn on Windows 10How to Use Function Keys Without Pressing Fn on Windows 10
Adjust Screen Brightness in Windows 10How to Change the Screen Brightness in Windows 10: A Quick Guide
Find the Largest Files in Windows 10
How to
Find the Largest Files in Windows 10
Cancel Auto Shutdown in Windows 10
How to
Cancel Auto Shutdown in Windows 10
Check if Your Firewall Is Blocking Something
How to
Check if Your Firewall Is Blocking Something
Eject the CD Tray for Windows 10How to Eject the CD/DVD Tray on a Windows 10 PC
Clear Temp Files in Windows 10How to Delete Temporary Files in Windows 10: A Quick Guide
Set Up a Second Monitor with Windows 10How to Set Up a Second Monitor with Windows 10: Quick Guide
Advertisement

References

  1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026948/cortanas-regions-and-languages

About This Article

Tested by:
wikiHow Technology Team
wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 17 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. This article has been viewed 23,213 times.
How helpful is this?
Co-authors: 17
Updated: December 13, 2021
Views: 23,213
Categories: Windows 10
Advertisement