Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
A sound will play by default when a notification arrives.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off getting notifications from all or specific apps and other senders for your account in Windows 11.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Notifications in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Notifications using REG file
- Option Three: Turn On or Off Notifications for Specific Apps and Other Senders in Settings
- Option Four: Turn Off Notifications for Specific Apps and Other Senders in Notification Center
- Option Five: Turn Off Notifications for Specific App or Other Sender from Notification Banner
EXAMPLE: notification banner above taskbar corner
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)
Open Notifications settings
3 Turn On (default) or Off Notifications for what you want on the right side. (see screenshots below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (off) or step 3 (on) below for what you want.
2 Turn Off Notifications
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_off_notifications.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications]
"ToastEnabled"=dword:000000003 Turn On Notifications
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_notifications.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications]
"ToastEnabled"=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 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
This option requires notifications to be turned on from Option One or Option Two.
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)
Open Notifications settings
3 Turn On (default) or Off specific Notifications from apps and other senders for what you want on the right side. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Notification Center (Win+N). (see screenshots below)
2 Click/tap on the Settings (3 dots) button of the app or sender you want to turn off notifications for.
3 Click/tap on the Turn off all notifications for <app name>.
1 When you get a notification from an app or sender you want to turn off notifications for, click/tap on the Settings (3 dots) button in its notification banner. (see screenshot below)
2 Click/tap on the Turn off all notifications for <app name>.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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