Windows 10 Cortana pops up unasked. How do I stop this please?

[GloryofHeaven]

I have a Windows 10 laptop. Cortana keeps on popping up unasked while I am browsing or writing a document etc. How do I stop this please? Thank you.

 

[livix07]

Please make a backup copy of your registry before doing this:
Killing Cortana: How to disable Windows 10's info-hungry digital assistant

 

[GloryofHeaven]

Thank you. But how do I make a backup copy of my Windows 10 registry please?

 

[Neemobeer]

In this case you shouldn't need a backup, but you can right click a key in the articles case right click on Windows and select Export and save the .reg file. If for some reason you needed to restore it you can double click the reg file and it will import the old settings.