MyCortana

Having a computer assistant such as Cortana in Windows 10 is pretty cool, as it can help you control the computer with your voice. But if you are not enchanted by the name Microsoft chose for Cortana, then you will be thrilled to know that there is a way to change it.

Suggestively called MyCortana, this lightweight application enables you to modify the default wake word of Cortana to anything you can think of. To put it another way, it makes it possible for you to personalize the default Cortana experience by changing the way your personal assistant should be called and toggled active.

To begin with, you should know that this feature is not available in Windows by default, which means such a third-party application is needed to rename Cortana.

No installation is required, and the application is up and running as soon as you double-click on the executable file. The main window is simple and well-organized, with a few buttons whose purposes are clear.

The custom names are available in the 'Settings' window. The list is empty at first, but you can populate it with the names of your choice. From the same location, MyCortana can be configured to run at startup so that the new wake words are available as soon as you turn on the computer.

MyCortana is an interesting application that allows you to personalize the Cortana experience. Whether you want to call your personal assistant 'Jarvis' and feel like the Iron Man, or simply like to call Cortana something like 'darling' or 'sweetheart,' you can do it with MyCortana.

With no setup required and a very light footprint on the system, there is no reason for you not to give it a try, if you are a Windows 10 user.