This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing notifications for reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11.
The lock screen (aka: welcome screen) is the stand by screen you see at startup, when you lock the computer, or when you sign out and are idle at least one minute.
The lock screen displays a background image, time, date, widgets, and notifications by default.
You can also turn on or off to show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on your lock screen.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Show Reminders and VoIP calls on Lock Screen in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Reminders and VoIP calls on Lock Screen using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on System on the left side, and click/tap on Notifications on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Notifications on the right side to expand it open. (see screenshot below)
4 Check (on - default) or uncheck (off) Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen for what you want.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.
2 Turn On Show Reminders and VoIP calls on Lock Screen
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_On_show_reminders_and_VoIP_calls_on_Lock_Screen.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings]
"NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_CRITICAL_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK"=-3 Turn Off Show Reminders and VoIP calls on Lock Screen
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_Off_show_reminders_and_VoIP_calls_on_Lock_Screen.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings]
"NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_CRITICAL_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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