This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing notifications on the lock screen for your account or all users 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, detailed status of selected app, and notifications by default.
When you dismiss the lock screen, you will see the sign-in screen.
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It is required to have notifications turned on to be able to turn on or off show notifications on the lock screen.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Lock Screen Notifications for Current User in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Lock Screen Notifications for Current User using REG file
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Four: Enable or Disable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users using REG file
EXAMPLE: Notification on lock screen
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 notifications on the lock screen for what you want on the right side.
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 Notifications 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_notifications_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_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK"=-
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications]
"LockScreenToastEnabled"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Show Notifications 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_notifications_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_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications]
"LockScreenToastEnabled"=dword:000000004 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Four to change the same policy.
1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc).
2 Navigate to the policy location below in the left pane of the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon
3 In the right pane of Logon in the Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Turn off app notifications on the lock screen policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
5 Enable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users
This is the default setting to allow Option One and Option Two.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below.
6 Disable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users
This will override Option One and Option Two.
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (see screenshot below)
B) Click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below.
7 You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.
You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you want.
2. Enable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users
This is the default setting to allow Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_Lock_screen_app_notifications_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableLockScreenAppNotifications"=- 3. Disable Lock Screen Notifications for All Users
This will override Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_Lock_screen_app_notifications_for_all_users.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"DisableLockScreenAppNotifications"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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