Solved Duplicate app in notifications


samhainmitch

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Hello! I just recently factory reset my PC to clear up some other issues that I had ran into, but now in less than a day I am running into another issue (WIN11)

Inside the notifications settings, I have 2 copies of the settings app, does anybody know how I can fix this?Screenshot 2024-06-17 111930.png
 

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Hello Sam, and welcome. :alien:

You can use an available option in the tutorial below to remove this extra app on this Settings page.

 

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Hello Sam, and welcome. :alien:

You can use an available option in the tutorial below to remove this extra app on this Settings page.

Hello Brink! thanks for the response. I looked through the registry location, and it does not seem to me that there is a duplicate registry entry for it. unless I am missing something here, it all looks normal inside regedit.

I am a bit worried about resetting the entire thing, as I read someone else's post about not being able to get notification apps back in the settings after clearing.

attached a screenshot of regedit.
 

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It's safe to reset it all if you like. The apps will automatically repopulate as you get notifications from them.
 

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It's safe to reset it all if you like. The apps will automatically repopulate as you get notifications from them.
the PowerShell command cleared everything out, and using a brave test notification did repopulate brave in the settings. Thank you! seems to be working normally. I don't remember what triggered the "settings" notification initially, do you know of anyway to get "settings" to send me a notification to make sure that it does not add two ?
 

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Asus ROG Strix RTX-2060S 8GB GDDR6
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External Interface: M-Audio Air 192|4
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BenQ Zowie XL 144Hz LCD
Screen Resolution
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WD Black 1TB M.2 NVMe (Boot)
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Cougar GX 1050W
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Great news. :shawn:

It was most likely a glitch causing the duplicate Settings entry.

I'm not sure about a way to force Settings to send a notification though.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
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    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
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    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
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    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
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    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
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    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
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    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
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    1 TB SSD
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    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
Great news. :shawn:

It was most likely a glitch causing the duplicate Settings entry.

I'm not sure about a way to force Settings to send a notification though.
I had made a registry backup before running the command, so that I could investigate a bit. The duplicate entry is Microsoft.Windows.DynamicLightingToastHandler. not sure why dynamic lighting notification appears identical to the settings app itself, if it is a glitch or not. is it worth reporting somewhere, or just delete and move on? either way thanks for the help Brink!
 

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BenQ Zowie XL 144Hz LCD
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1920x1080
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WD Black 1TB M.2 NVMe (Boot)
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Cougar GX 1050W
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Cougar DarkBlader G
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Case: Cougar Vortex HPB 120 x4 CPU: Corsair Hyper 212 Black
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Razer Huntsman V2 TKL
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Razer Naga X
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1000d/200u
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Firefox/Brave
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Looks like notifications for different settings from the same Settings app causing the duplication.

I wouldn't worry about it. If it happens again, then you should send feedback.
 

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    OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Amazon Basics Wired Full Keyboard MD005
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 4
    Internet Speed
    2 Gbps Download and 100 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProSnapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
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