Windows 10 don t show notifications

This article outlines how to turn off Windows 10 notifications from your desktop that may come from downloaded apps or from browsers. You can choose to turn off notifications entirely, or just from certain apps.

How to Turn off All Notifications

If you want all notifications off, no matter where they come from, you can do this with just a few clicks.

1. Select Start in the bottom left-hand corner of your desktop.

2. Click Settings (looks like a gear).

   

3. Click System.

   

4. From the sidebar, select Notifications & actions.

   

5. Underneath Notifications, toggle off Get notifications from apps and other senders.

   

How to Turn off Notifications From Specific Apps

If you don't want to turn off all notifications, but don't want to see any from certain apps, you can also do this from the Settings. Then, you can still get important notifications while avoiding ones irrelevant to you.

1. Follow the steps above until you get to the Notifications & Actions window.

2. Scroll down to Get notifications from these senders.

   

3. You can scroll through all the apps currently sending notifications. For the ones you don't want to get notifications from, turn the switches beside them to Off.

   You can also sort apps by Most Recent or Name by clicking the Sort by dropdown box.

More Options for Turning off Notifications

In the Notifications & Actions settings, there are some more options you can choose to have off or on. These are just below the Notifications section and have checkboxes.

You can choose whether or not to show notifications on your lock screen, show reminders or incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen, allow notifications to play sound, and other options. To turn these off, just click on the checkmark box. Click again to turn them back on.

You will also see a link to Focus assist settings. Here, you can choose what times you want to get notifications. Follow these steps to use Focus assist settings.

1. In the Notifications & Actions settings, click Focus assist.

   

2. At the top, you can choose to either have focus assist off, use priority only, which shows you only notifications selected from the priority list, or hide all notifications except for alarms.

   

3. Underneath this, in the Automatic Rules section, you can choose to have certain notifications settings during certain times. To select a time frame where notifications are hidden or set to priority only, turn the switch next to During these times to On and select this option to choose what time this occurs.

   

4. You can also choose notification settings specific to when you're duplicating your display, when you're playing a game, or when you're using an app in full-screen mode.

Notifications From Apps Still Showing Up?

If you find some apps are still giving you notifications, you may have to go into that particular app itself and change notification settings from within. You can usually find these options in the settings section of the app.

FAQ

• How do I turn off Facebook notifications on Windows 10?

  To disable Facebook notifications in Windows 10, navigate to Notifications & Actions. Scroll down until you see the Facebook app tag, then toggle off the slider.

• How do I turn off Google Chrome notifications in Windows 10?

  To disable Chrome notifications in Windows 10, from a Chrome window, select Menu (three dots) > Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings. In the Permissions section, select Notifications to bring up the Chrome Notifications settings interface, where you can choose to allow or block site notifications.

• How do I turn off Mail notifications in Windows 10?

  To turn off new message notifications in the Mail app, select File > Options > Mail. Under Message arrival, deselect the checkbox next to Display a Desktop Alert, and then select OK.

• How do I disable YouTube notifications in Windows 10?

  To stop getting recommendations or notifications from channels you're subscribed to, go to YouTube.com, click your Google account icon, and select Settings > Notifications. Next to Your Preferences, toggle off the notifications you don't want.

  Why notifications don t show on Windows 10?

  Turn On the Notification Banner Or you can use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to access the Settings menu. Select System. From the left-hand menu, click Notifications & actions. Turn on the toggle below Get notifications from apps and other senders.

  How to turn off notifications Windows 10?

  Turn off notifications in Windows during certain times.

  Select Start > Settings > System > Notifications ..

  To turn on Do not disturb, select On..

  You can also turn on do not disturb automatically. ... .

  When do not disturb is on, the notification center icon will change and hide any incoming notifications..

  Why is my computer not showing notifications?

  Enable Notification Banner You can use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open Settings. Go to System. Step 2: Click on Notifications & actions. First, enable the toggle next to Get notifications from apps and other senders.