Advertisement

Microsoft may split Cortana and Windows Search in Windows 10 19H1

A new screenshot of an internal build of Windows 10 shows that Microsoft is planning to separate Windows Search from Cortana in Windows 10 codename 19H1, which should become version 1903.

A tweet from Albatross, known for being the trustful source of internal Microsoft news, reveals a work-in-progress for Cortana. It looks like that Microsoft is about to split Cortana and Windows Search in 19H1, the next feature update for Windows 10.

Search Cortana Split Windows 10 03

As shown in the screenshot, Cortana and Windows Search have been separated. The user now able to enable and disable the taskbar icons separately.

Cortana to be separated into its own view, called "Conversation Canvas". This change is expected to improve user experience with the assistant by minimizing content obstruction.

Search Cortana Split Windows 10 01Search Cortana Split Windows 10 02

It is worth mentioning that Microsoft has added Enhanced Mode to Search Indexer to make Windows Search faster and more accurate.

It is not known yet when the change will reach the stable branch of the OS. Microsoft hasn't officially announced it yet and may cancel the feature at any moment.

Source: Albatross

Support us

Winaero greatly relies on your support. You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options:

If you like this article, please share it using the buttons below. It won't take a lot from you, but it will help us grow. Thanks for your support!

Advertisеment

Author: Sergey Tkachenko

Sergey Tkachenko is a software developer who started Winaero back in 2011. On this blog, Sergey is writing about everything connected to Microsoft, Windows and popular software. Follow him on Telegram, Twitter, and YouTube.

One thought on “Microsoft may split Cortana and Windows Search in Windows 10 19H1”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

css.php
Using Telegram? Subscribe to the blog channel!
Hello. Add your message here.