Blue dot in Systray

Wick · Apr 16, 2024

Hello

After installing ElevenClock and being very happy with it, I got this strange blue dot in the Systray next to ElevenClock interface.
Please see attached image. I read forums and it says WIn 10 is trying to update to Win 11 or something.
THe blue dot disappears when i close ElevenClock which made me think it was happening because of the ElevenClock app.
But the Win10 wants to update makes more sense.

I do NOT want to upgrade to WIn 11 yet.. How can I get rid of this blue dot for good.

THank you.

ElevenClock running

EleveClok quitted

Bree · Apr 16, 2024

Wick said:
Hello

After installing ElevenClock and being very happy with it, I got this strange blue dot in the Systray next to ElevenClock interface.
.. How can I get rid of this blue dot for good.

Welcome to Eleven Forum.

That blue dot looks like the Windows 10 notifications icon telling you that you have one unread notification. If so, then just click on it to read the notification and it should go away (until the next notification).

Wick · Apr 16, 2024

Unable to click on blue dot when it appears with ElevenClock
Blue dot disappears when i Quit EleveClock

Is there a way i can permanently disable these notif to show at all ?

wiganken · Apr 16, 2024

Wick said:
Is there a way i can permanently disable these notif to show at all ?

Go to Settings>System>Notifications and turn Notifications off.

I must say I find Notifications useful but that's how to switch them off if you want to.

Wick · Apr 16, 2024

Yes indeed Notification are great but you can see how they are messing up the EleveClock for me.
Another thing I noticed the blue dots moves with the ElevenClock bubble, which is kind of weird.
You think re installing ElevenClock would help ?

Ghot · Apr 16, 2024

Wick said:
Yes indeed Notification are great but you can see how they are messing up the EleveClock for me.
Another thing I noticed the blue dots moves with the ElevenClock bubble, which is kind of weird.
You think re installing ElevenClock would help ?

View attachment 93609

Look in ElevenClock for one of it's numerous settings, about displaying that... blue dot?

Or maybe this...

Or just get rid of it, and use a different clock App...

144 Clock Screensavers for Windows & Mac

Analog clocks (portable)

CLOCX - analog

DS Clock - digital <----- free for Windows 7 thru 11.

Actual 64 bit download link for DS Clock...

https://www.dualitysoft.com/download/dsc-setup-x64.exe

Wick · Apr 16, 2024

Thanks guys
I found the culprit

Kees · Apr 16, 2024

Ghot said:
Look in ElevenClock for a setting about displaying that... blue dot?

I use ElevenClock (EC). There is no setting that has to do with 'displaying a blue dot'
I switched the language of EC to English and looked in all setting options for that.

There is a setting 'Disable the notification badge':

But that notification badge is (if not disabled) a bell-icon:

Maybe that bell is replaced by a dot when an update is coming, so it would be worth the trying of activating that option (thus to disable the notification badge).

Otherwise I would not know how to solve it, otherwise than disabling the whole Notification Center of Windows.
For that see:

Enable or Disable Notification Center in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open the Notification Center for all or specific users in Windows 11. Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center (Win+N) on the taskbar corner where you can get to them instantly from the flyout. You will also...

www.elevenforum.com

BTW. Even if that notification centre itself is disabled, the clock still will appear in ElevenClock when the disabling in those settings is not activated!

Edit: I just saw that 4 minutes ago @Wick already posted that he found the option in the settings of Elevenclock.

It took me some time to type the text and put the illustrations in it. But it does no harm.

Bree · Apr 16, 2024

Kees said:
I use ElevenClock (EC). There is no setting that has to do with 'displaying a blue dot'
...There is a setting 'Disable the notification badge'... But that notification badge is (if not disabled) a bell-icon

You have missed the fact that the OP has installed ElevenClock in Windows 10 - and Windows 10 has a circle for it's notification icon.

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Wick said:
After installing ElevenClock and being very happy with it, I got this strange blue dot in the Systray next to ElevenClock interface.... I read forums and it says WIn 10 is trying to update to Win 11 ..... I do NOT want to upgrade to WIn 11 yet..