How to remove the notification icon in the lower right corner of Windows 11?

kongmao45678 · Jun 9, 2023

As shown in the picture, is there any way to make it not displayed, thank you

FreeBooter · Jun 9, 2023

Click the icon and from popup menu click the icon to uncheck it.

kongmao45678 · Jun 9, 2023

FreeBooter said:
Click the icon and from popup menu click the icon to uncheck it.

The ones that have no effect are still there, but the display mode has been converted.

FreeBooter · Jun 9, 2023

Open Settings --> System ---> Notifications ---> Do not disturb

kongmao45678 · Jun 9, 2023

FreeBooter said:
Open Settings --> System ---> Notifications ---> Do not disturb

FreeBooter · Jun 9, 2023

That should disable the Do not disturb icon on Taskbar.

WIN11User · Apr 14, 2024

Unfortunately neither of the above suggestions actually works to remove/hide the icon itself from the task tray, at least not in the current version of Windows (04/2024).
A register edit does, however, accomplish the task.

To remove the icon (Notification_Icon-Disable.reg)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000001

To add back the notification icon (Notification_Icon-Enable.reg)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000001

Save the above codes in separate files with the .reg extension

altaylor · Apr 14, 2024

WIN11User said:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] "DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000001

Is there possibly an error in one of the two codes, they appar to be identical.

Flashorn · Apr 14, 2024

kongmao45678 said:
View attachment 61985As shown in the picture, is there any way to make it not displayed, thank you

Why?

WIN11User · Apr 15, 2024

My apologies,
The code to bring back the notofication icon was wrong.

To add back the notification icon (Notification_Icon-Enable.reg)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Brings back the Notification Icon to the Task Tray, activating the Notification Center

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer]
"DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000000

Essentiallty the "dword"is telling the system "yes" (1) or "no" (0) to the text description "DisableNotoficationCenter"
Wish I could edit the original post, but can not.

Brink · Apr 15, 2024

WIN11User said:
Unfortunately neither of the above suggestions actually works to remove/hide the icon itself from the task tray, at least not in the current version of Windows (04/2024).
A register edit does, however, accomplish the task.

To remove the icon (Notification_Icon-Disable.reg)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] "DisableNotificationCenter"=dword:00000001

To add back the notification icon (Notification_Icon-Enable.reg)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer] "DisableNotificationCenter"=-

Save the above codes in separate files with the .reg extension

Hello,

Unfortunately, that will also disable the Notification Center (Win+N) to remove the icon.

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WIN11User · Apr 15, 2024

Meliogren said:
I'm having the opposite issue, those notifications disappeared. Meaning, as soon as I open them to read, they instantly collapse without letting me read. I've tried various methods, including through the registry editor, and there was one through PowerShell, but none worked. I don't know where else to look, I guess I'll have to reinstall. The antivirus finds nothing.

Do you see the Notification icon in the lower left of the task tray? If not you can try the registry edit to add back the icon and activate Notifications.
But it seems you are getting notifications, so I'm not sure how to help you on this issue.

Brian