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title: Windows 10 configuration recommendations for education customers
description: Provides guidance on ways to configure the OS diagnostic data, consumer experiences, Cortana, search, as well as some of the preinstalled apps, so that Windows is ready for your school.
keywords: Windows 10 deployment, recommendations, privacy settings, school, education, configurations
keywords: Windows 10 deployment, recommendations, privacy settings, school, education, configurations, accessibility, assistive technology
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| **Diagnostic Data** | **SetEduPolicies** | Sets Diagnostic Data to [Basic](https://technet.microsoft.com/itpro/windows/configure/configure-windows-telemetry-in-your-organization) | This is already set | This is already set | The policy must be set |
| **Microsoft consumer experiences** | **SetEduPolicies** | Disables suggested content from Windows such as app recommendations | This is already set | This is already set | The policy must be set |
| **Cortana** | **AllowCortana** | Disables Cortana </br></br> * Cortana is enabled by default on all editions in Windows 10, version 1703 | If using Windows 10 Education, upgrading from Windows 10, version 1607 to Windows 10, version 1703 will enable Cortana. You can use the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. | If using Windows 10 Pro Education, upgrading from Windows 10, version 1607 to Windows 10, version 1703 will enable Cortana. You can use the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. | You can use the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. |
| **Cortana** | **AllowCortana** | Disables Cortana </br></br> * Cortana is enabled by default on all editions in Windows 10, version 1703 | If using Windows 10 Education, upgrading from Windows 10, version 1607 to Windows 10, version 1703 will enable Cortana. We recommend using the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. | If using Windows 10 Pro Education, upgrading from Windows 10, version 1607 to Windows 10, version 1703 will enable Cortana. We recommend using the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. | We recommending using the **AllowCortana** policy to turn it off. |
| **Safe search** | **SetEduPolicies** | Locks Bing safe search to Strict in Microsoft Edge | This is already set | This is already set | The policy must be set |
| **Bing search advertising** | Ad free search with Bing | Disables ads when searching the internet with Bing in Microsoft Edge | Depending on your specific requirements, there are different ways to configure this as detailed in [Ad-free search with Bing](#ad-free-search-with-bing) | Depending on your specific requirements, there are different ways to configure this as detailed in [Ad-free search with Bing](#ad-free-search-with-bing) | Depending on your specific requirements, there are different ways to configure this as detailed in [Ad-free search with Bing](#ad-free-search-with-bing) |
| **Apps** | **SetEduPolicies** | Preinstalled apps like Microsoft Edge, Movies & TV, Groove, and Skype become education ready </br></br> * Any app can detect Windows is running in an education ready configuration through [IsEducationEnvironment](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.system.profile.educationsettings) | This is already set | This is already set | The policy must be set |
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## AllowCortana
**AllowCortana** is a policy that enables or disables Cortana. It is a policy node in the Policy configuration service provider, [AllowCortana](https://msdn.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/commercialize/customize/mdm/policy-configuration-service-provider#experience-allowcortana).
> [!NOTE]
> We recommend disabling Cortana on Windows 10 education devices.
Use one of these methods to set this policy.
### MDM