How to Disable Notifications in Windows 10

Disable Notifications in Windows 10 computer

While notification popups can be a big nuisance on your computer, the good news is that you can turn them off on Windows 10 in just a few simple steps. Here, we will show you how to change the notification settings in Windows 10 so that you can concentrate on your work without unnecessary hassle. We’ll show you how to selectively allow notifications from a particular app when blocking another. So without further ado, check out how to turn off, block, disable, or mute notifications on your Windows 10 computer.

Turn off all notifications on your computer

You can turn off, block, mute, or deactivate all notifications on your Windows 10 computer. Here’s how you do it:

• Go to Windows settings by pressing Windows key + i simultaneously on your keyboard. Now click / tap on ‘System’.

• Next, select ‘Notifications and Actions in the left pane and turn off the toggle for ‘Get notifications from apps and other senders’.

• Now scroll down and uncheck the remaining notification options individually, including ‘Show me the Windows Welcome Experience …’, ‘Suggest …’, and ‘Get Tips …’.

Allow notifications from critical apps

The above actions will block, mute, block, or disable notifications from all applications on your Windows 10 PC. However, you may need to allow notifications Your alarm will work as expected On your computer. You may want to whitelist one or two special apps while blocking the rest. Here’s how you do it:

• Keep the initial notification toggle ‘on’. Now scroll down to ‘Get notifications from these senders’ and turn off toggles for apps you don’t want notifications from. In my case, I’ve turned off notifications for all apps except Signal Messenger.

Temporarily disable/disable notifications via ‘Focus Assist’

Windows 10 also comes with ‘Focus Assist Settings’ which can reduce confusion while you are working or playing video games. This will allow you to temporarily mute the notifications without turning off the notifications completely. Here’s how you do it:

• Go to ‘Settings> System’ as described in the first step of this tutorial. Now click/tap ‘Focus Assist’ in the left pane and then click ‘Customize your priority list’ on the right.

• Here, you can specify which notifications you want to see from which people and from which apps.

Note: The default setting for Focus Assist is ‘Off’, which means you’ll receive notifications from all apps and services. You can select ‘Preferences only’ or ‘Alarms only’ to hide all notifications except alarms from the Priority list.

• You can scroll to the previous page to create your own automatic rules. For example, you can hide notifications at certain times of the day, when you’re playing games or when you’re running an app in full-screen mode (like watching videos, watching movies, etc.).

Disable lock screen notifications

Windows 10 even allows some apps to show notifications on the lock screen. While this may be helpful for some users, most of us find it annoying. To disable lock screen notification, turn off, block or mute sound, follow the instructions below:

• Go to Settings (Windows Key + I) and select ‘Personalization’.

• In the left pane, click on the ‘Lock Screen’. Then, click on the icon under “Choose an app to show details on the lock screen.”

• Select ‘None’ from the popup options to make sure no app can show detailed notifications on the lock screen.

• Now focus your attention on the ‘Which apps show quick status on the lock screen’ To remove an app from this list, click on its icon here, and then select ‘None’. If you do not want a notification on the Windows 10 lock screen, repeat for all other applications.

Dismiss notification from action center

Notifications are being stacked on top of each other Attack center May cause major headaches. However, you can easily deal with it as described below:

• Click the Action Center icon in the lower-right corner of the Windows taskbar.

• In the slide-out panel, click the ‘X’ button that appears in the upper right corner of the notification tile when you hover your mouse cursor over it.

Disable ad notification

Windows 10 has a whole bunch of built-in ads, many of which also push popup notifications. You can disable all notifications and virtually all ads on your computer by following our guidelines on How to remove ads in Windows 10.

Disable notifications on your Windows 10 computer and work without confusion

Windows 10 brings a lot more built-in notifications and ads than its predecessors. However, it does provide users with the option to change notification settings to deal more effectively. Now that you know how to change notification settings to turn off annoying notifications, mute sounds, block and deactivate notifications in Windows 10, make these changes to ensure a less confusing experience while working, gaming, or streaming movies on your PC.

Once you turn off notifications, you can see us too Windows 10 tips and tricks, How to use God mode And How to use PowerToy in Windows 10 Get better control of your computer. Also, be sure to watch our tutorial How to easily disable user account control (UAC) in Windows 10 to prevent annoying popups and confusion on your computer.